Best advice for business
Natalie Sirianni identifies four key business messages from the recent APP2020 Online presentations I know you are all very busy at the moment and may not have the time to …
Closing down
Keep up to date with the latest news on the cancellation or postponement of upcoming pharmacy events Regular pharmacy, pharmaceutical and medical events continue to fall victim to the ongoing …
Intern exam timetable under threat
COVID-19 outbreak forces Pharmacy Board to reconsider its intern exam schedule as it issues new advice on dispensing during the pandemic The Pharmacy Board of Australia says it is currently …
The top ten
There’s been a lot of news in recent weeks, with the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the agenda. Let’s take a look at what our readers have been looking at Here’s the …
A note to our readers
In uncertain times, we at AJP stand with our readers and encourage you to communicate with us Well these are certainly unprecedented times that we’re facing. In 2020 we’ve so …
Problems for extended dispensing plan
“Stupid” 60-day dispensing push is “dead in the water” say Guild leaders Leaders of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believe that events around the Coronavirus pandemic have helped their push …
The top ten
What have AJP readers been interested in over the previous month? Here’s our ten most read stories The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming ever more prevalent in life, …
Equity goes out the window?
Claims that rural pharmacies have been experiencing shortages after an “unprecedented run” on PBS medicines by large groups The Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) has called for an investigation into …
An unclear situation
No COVID-19 related medicine shortages yet, regulators say, but reports surface of rural supply issues The TGA is continuing to advise consumers against the stockpiling of medicines, saying that there …
Was it a cut with benefits?
Have penalty rate cuts led to more jobs in small business? It seems no one knows, if recent Senate Estimates questioning is any guide Kate Carnell, former Pharmacy Guild of …
More time on the ground
Pharmacists need to play a greater role in aged care facilities, PSA president believes, with access to MBS funding a possibility There is a pressing need for pharmacists to play …
Safety measures
Coronavirus prevention and awareness to be a focus at APP2020 both at a delegate safety level, and for education A number of preventive measures are being brought into place to …