The honours board
Take a trip down memory lane by revisiting the winners of Pharmacy of the Year back to the turn of the millennium Pharmacy of the Year: The honours board 2000 …
Setting the agenda
AJP wants your help in identifying the 12 pharmacists who are driving the profession into the future One of the high points of the pharmacy calendar is the announcement of the …
Join us at APP2018!
AJP will be presenting all the news, views and events from APP2018 as they occur It’s almost time for APP2018 on the Gold Coast, being held next week (from 3-6 …
Advice from the coalface
New pharmacist advisory board formed to assist wholesaler in directing banner groups Sigma Healthcare has announced the creation of the Amcal Guardian National Council (AGNC), a representative body of working …
Crisis planning a disaster for pharmacy
Pharmacists need to be fully integrated into disaster planning, and remunerated for emergency care, experts say Australia is falling behind in incorporating pharmacy into disaster planning, experts say. A group …
Schedule change proposed for ED drug
New proposal put forward for Pharmacist-Only sildenafil category The TGA’s Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling is set to again review the possibility of creating an S3 category for sildenafil (Viagra). There …
A royal visitation
What’s been happening at the frontline at the Commonwealth Games 2018 pharmacy, including a visit from royalty With the final medals of GC2018 still to be won this weekend, the …
Let the games begin!
The Commonwealth Games village pharmacy is now up and running on the Gold Coast Well-known clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby is among those staffing the specialist sports pharmacy at the Commonwealth …
Dispensing advice
Nine out of ten pharmacists pass Board audits, new data reveals, while a warning is issued on dispensing process failures Around 90% of pharmacists successfully passed audits by the Pharmacy …
APP2018: Nine must see events
Here’s some of the highlights AJP recommends you look out for at APP2018 Presentation of Pharmacy of the Year 2018 (Thurs 3 May 8.30am – 10.30 am) – this session …
A political earthquake
Rumours are gaining pace that the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is poised to register itself as a political party to contest next year’s Federal Election. Given its vast network of …
A question of safety
Avoid pharmacy vaccinations, AMA president advises businesses and those eligible for free vaccination AMA president Dr Michael Gannon has restated the organisation’s concerns with vaccinations being offered before mid-late April, …