The top ten
Which AJP story went viral during the last month? We reveal our 10 most clicked articles It seems like everyone is interested in the recent World Pharmacists Day. Or at …
Poll: Is there a pharmacy recruitment crisis?
Is there a crisis in community pharmacy staff recruitment and retention? What do you think? In a column, recently featured in AJP, leading recruitment specialist Sue Muller declared there was …
Dosing on the agenda
Decision on PPI double dosing deferred by PBAC, but support given to antibiotic listing changes The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has deferred a decision on whether to allow twice …
Recall underway
Recall notice issued for several Zantac brands following contamination fear The TGA is advising consumers and health professionals that several ranitidine-containing products have been removed from the Australian market due …
Who are the 14 most influential people in pharmacy?
The votes are in for this year’s AJP reader poll…. we reveal who made the list The votes are in for this years AJP reader poll: to identify the 12 most …
Not the desired effect
Restrictions on alprazolam prescribing have failed to curb usage, with sales of bigger packs on the increase Measures introduced in 2017 to prevent potentially harmful usage of alprazolam have failed …
Extending the uncertainty
Two month scripts remain under “careful review” Minister tells media Extending prescription lengths for some medicines to two months remains “under careful review” by the Federal Government, Health Minister Greg …
Meeting the target
Extension granted to allow time to recruit more patients as slow uptake hampers beginning of Chronic Pain MedsCheck trial The Department of Health has granted an additional two months of …
Pharmacists on the front line
A number of pharmacists took to the streets last week as part of the Strike for Climate campaign which saw thousands call for government action to address climate change Pharmacists …
A reward for innovation
Entries are open for the 2019 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award Nominations are now being accepted for the annual UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award, sponsored by …
Scheduling changes on the agenda
New proposals may see pharmacists dispensing downscheduled allergic rhinitis, migraine treatments, while caffeine powders are to be effectively banned The TGA’s medicine scheduling committee is set to rule on proposals …
A win for full-line wholesalers
Pharmaceutical manufacturer ditches direct distribution model for CSO wholesalers in move driven by pharmacist feedback AstraZeneca has announced it will exit its exclusive-direct distribution arrangements and return supply of its …