Agenda Setters: Catherine Bronger
A tireless proponent of professional services, Catherine Bronger was deservedly recognised as one of pharmacy’s leading agenda setters, coming in at six in our poll. A community pharmacy owner, national …
Deserving the recognition
Ego, GSK win pharmacy nominated honours at industry awards night Ego Pharmaceuticals and GSK were among the honours at the 2018 ASMI (Australian Self-Medication Industry) Awards, held in Sydney recently. …
A matter of life and death
What is Victoria’s controversial Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, and how will it impact on pharmacists? One of the more controversial pieces of legislation in Australian history was passed in Victoria …
Television, the drug of the nation
What are the 10 most heavily advertised pharmaceuticals on US television? New data published on US industry website Fierce Pharma shows the increasing level of spending by pharmaceutical manufacturers on …
Do you want fries with that?
The community pharmacy model is “lining up at the abattoir”, prominent GP tells his colleagues Leading pharmacy critic, Dr Evan Ackermann has continued his critique of the current community pharmacy …
Shortages continue
New advice on medicines shortages provided by regulators as shipping delays add another case to the list The TGA today advised that Prenoxad 1 mg/mL solution for injection in a …
A win for pharmacy and consumers
Guild welcomes pre-election commitment from Victorian Liberals to legislate for OTC oral contraceptives The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the announcement by the Victorian Liberal Party that it will improve …
Supersized distribution
Leading wholesaler opens state-of-the-art new distribution centre as it seeks to grow its position in the pharmaceuticals distribution market The EBOS Group are set to move into a new era …
Regulatory rejection a plus for public: Ramsay
Healthcare giant says rejection of ‘Guild lobbying’ for increased ownership regulation is a win for consumers Ramsay Health Care says it welcomes the recommendations of the Queensland Pharmacy Inquiry which found …
Agenda Setters: Shane Jackson
There was little surprise in seeing the current PSA national president voted by AJP readers as pharmacy’s fifth leading agenda setter Since taking over the top role at PSA in …
Dying for your art
Do we need ‘selfie-free zones’ to prevent an epidemic of camera-induced deaths and injuries? Over 250 people worldwide died in selfie-related incidents over a six-year period, say researchers who are …
Agenda Setters: Marta Stybowski
AJP chats with Marta Stybowski, who was voted by readers as pharmacy’s fourth leading Agenda Setter Starting out as a community pharmacist, Marta Stybowski has branched out into an interesting, …