It’s over!
The pandemic emergency response is officially over, medical officials say, as additional aged care COVID support is announced COVID-19 is no longer a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS), …
Scheduling changes on the way
New Pharmacy-Only medicine scheduling changes announced to antihistamine and laxative medicines The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the move to create a schedule 2 (Pharmacy Only) category for a …
The top ten
Medication review study and medicines use program top our most recent best read stories list The previous month’s best read story list on the AJP website is certainly quite eclectic. …
More support for medication reviews
Call for more targeted pharmacy interventions to boost efforts in groups at-risk of medication related issues New Australian research has shown that medication review by pharmacists can boost identification and …
Ready to go?
New survey results reveal if Australian pharmacists are prepared to work on-site in residential aged care facilities The results of a recent survey have shown that Australian pharmacists are interested …
Warning over DAAs and registration status
Pharmacy Board issues warning to be vigilant when handing over dose administration aids, and advises employers not to rely on provided registration copies Case study lessons: dose administration aids and …
Forecasting the future
Prescribing, modernising eHealth, protecting supply chains and regulating artificial intelligence key concerns of pharmacy sector The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has released the third edition of its …
An essential profession
Pharmacy must stay united and work to ensure health impacts of climate change are minimised, says the first Australian FIP president “Health systems must become more efficient. Many needs could …
Working for cheaper medicines and better access
Minister asks for pharmacists to consider the health benefits of a yes vote for the Voice to Parliament and to contribute to the workforce review process, while he welcomes 8CPA …
A ‘landmark’ program launches
New accreditation and recognition program will ‘transform pharmacy practice’ says hospital pharmacy leader The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has announced what it describes as a “landmark recognition …
A virtual success
Australian pharmacy school wins international award for a virtual pharmacy platform Monash University has won the International Pharmacy Federation’s (FIP’s) 2023 Pharmaceutical Education Organisational Award for its development of “MyDispense”, …
Immune health: the impact of Covid
Covid seems to have had long-term impacts on the immune system of many sufferers. Evidence is gradually emerging on how and why this may be happening What are the links …