Holding the line
Don’t give in to pressure to water down proposed regulations around prescription-only vaping, e-cigarettes, Senator tells government A motion has been moved in the Senate calling for the government to …
What a difference a century makes
There’s widespread panic, restrictions and quarantines are in place, medicines are in short supply, false information is spreading, staff are getting sick and people are refusing to wear masks. Welcome …
Coping through a difficult year
Associate Professor Sue Kirsa outlines the work the Australian Pharmacy Council has done to help the profession navigate the challenges of 2020 So much has changed in the world and …
The need to seek help
Pharmacist Curtis Ruhnau talks about why you should join our webinar on mental health in the pharmacy profession To coincide with Mental Health Week (10-18 Oct), the AJP and Pharmacist’s …
Shoring up the system
Health a key focus as budget aims to ensure COVID response and confirm 7CPA funding The 2020 Federal Budget, delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenburg last night (5 October) is funding …
No more ads
TGA warns off advertising for first aid creams containing a cancelled NSAID The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is reminding advertisers that first aid creams containing bufexamac cannot be advertised to …
Returning to normal
September 1945: World War II is over, and restrictions on medicine sales, and pharmacy ownership were being lifted. Meanwhile, readers were unhappy with GPs’ script standards The recent cessation of …
Standing in the way of progress
Survey reveals how the pandemic has hampered the provision of vaccinations in Australian pharmacies COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the ability of pharmacists in Australia to provide vaccination services, new …
The top ten
What were our ten most read stories over the last month? Crime, COVID-related issues and a clinical story were dominating the news for our readers over the last 30 days. …
The pandemic problem
The last couple of months have seen a resurgence of the coronavirus in Australia, with Victoria forced into a lockdown of unprecedented severity. What impact have recent developments had on …
Do we need a federal pharmacy law?
September 1920, and one of the biggest items of discussion in the AJP is whether it is desirable for Australia to have a federal pharmacy law “Within the next few …
Mixed results on scheduling
Migraine treatment and immediate release ibuprofen set to be downscheduled, but no change to status of another high profile medicine The migraine treatment eletriptan is to move to Schedule 3 …