Codeine quantities confirmed
No lasting increase in low-dose codeine use following upscheduling, TGA says, as study reveals pharmacists’ post-schedule experiences The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has found there was a temporary spike in the …
Leading the pack
Who are the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? These are the top 20 New statistics collated by UK data and analytics agency GlobalData has revealed the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies …
Intern of the Year honoured
Delayed presentation held for the 2020 Intern of the Year Lucinda Kenny was presented this week with the 2020 Intern of the Year award, an honour delayed by the cancellation …
The top ten
Medicine regulatory changes, reports of poor practice and the long-awaited 7CPA signing top our most read stories list These were the most read stories on our website from 10 May …
1969: the right kind of pharmacy
Is the professional-style pharmacy out of date? Is the ‘Chemist-Mart’ on supermarket lines inevitable? These questions were being asked by AJP in October 1969 A report in the October 1969 …
A deserved honour
Guild congratulates former state branch president on Order of Australia honour The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated distinguished Victorian pharmacist and Guild Life Member, Bill Scott, on being made …
Achievements recognised
A number of leading pharmacists have been recognised for their service in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, as has one of the most controversial identities of recent years …
Up, up and away
Australian pharmacists have the knowledge to deliver travel health advice, research shows, justifying calls for pharmacy supply of vaccines and other health medicines A study, conducted by researchers from …
Making a few changes
You may have noticed a few modifications to your AJP Daily newsletter this week…. We’ve made some tweaks to the AJP Daily newsletter this week. To make it easier for …
1969: pharmacists vs bricklayers
Pharmacy’s problems escaped the “average housewife and the ‘man in the street’” back in 1969, although the public doubted “they would earn as much as a bricklayer” A four city …
In the magazine
Here’s what you can read in the June print edition of AJP, out to subscribers this week The June edition of AJP continues to focus on the evolving coronavirus pandemic. …
New advice on combinations
PBS issues new claiming advice on opioid combinations as listing changes take effect From yesterday (1 June 2020) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings have changed for opioid products. The PBS …