Pharmacy on the frontline
The Pharmacy Guild presents its case for a role in COVID vaccination to Parliament, but most of the heat falls on industry Guild national president, George Tambassis, and executive director, …
Pharmacists honoured on Australia Day
A number of leading names in pharmacy have been recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List Dr Peter Carroll, former head of the AJP editorial board and recent PSA …
Our Australia Day plans
What are the upcoming plans for AJP Daily? Plus, some news about our print and e-magazine We will be sending out our usual AJP Daily newsletter on Monday, 25 January, …
Seeking pharmacists
Government set to issue call for pharmacists to express interest in COVID vax program participation The Federal government is seeking pharmacists and GPs to express interest in participation in the …
Poll: Is pharmacy ready for the COVID vaccine?
Is pharmacy ready for its planned role in Phase 2 of the COVID vaccine rollout? We want to find out what our readers believe Health Minister Greg Hunt has said …
The top ten
What are the topics and issues our readers have been focusing on over the Christmas and New year period? Crime, regulatory issues and pay dominated the list of our most …
Mask price controversy
“Not on”: A Brisbane pharmacy was criticised by the state’s Opposition Leader for its disposable mask prices in a subsequently deleted Facebook post The pharmacy in Brisbane’s north was criticised …
Restricting access
Keep COVID vaccine out of discount stores and shopping centres: AMA says The Australian Medical Association has called for COVID-19 vaccinations to be kept away from common community pharmacy locations. …
Welcome on board for vax: Minister
Pharmacy groups applaud Health Minister’s comments that pharmacists are to be involved in COVID-19 vaccine delivery Health Minister Greg Hunt has said Australian community pharmacies will become involved during phase …
Why can’t they work together?
GP and pharmacist collaboration is vital to improve antimicrobial stewardship, but is it occurring? And what can be done to improve the situation? Collaboration between the key frontline health workers …
Give us the information
Pharmacists say they still lack access to independent, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative medicines Australian pharmacists interviewed over the applicability of a new ethical framework for CAM advice and …
Covid vax details emerge
GPs are at the centre of Australia’s fast-tracked COVID vaccination strategy, but there seems no role for pharmacy, despite overseas colleagues involvement Plans for Australia’s COVID-19 are being revealed following …