On the agenda
“The majority of owners want to pay their staff more”: What are the Guild’s objectives for the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement? What do rank and file Guild members want? A …
A successful business plan
TASASSIST team takes out top prize at student business competition The TASASSIST team, from the University of Technology Sydney, has been selected as the 2018 National Student Business Plan winners. …
Ethical matters
Pharmacy continues to poll well in rating of ethical behaviour, though GPs still slightly more highly regarded Pharmacy has maintained a high ethical trust rating in a survey of ethics …
Australian wins highest international honour
One of Australia’s most distinguished pharmacists, Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom, has received one of the profession’s highest international honours Professor Sansom was awarded the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) André Bédat …
Celebrating innovation
AJP Agenda Setters poll highlights innovation in pharmacy, SHPA says The leading role of hospitals as hubs of healthcare innovation was evident this weekend as several hospital pharmacists and SHPA …
New appointment for Debbie Rigby
Leading pharmacist to head Lung Foundation Australia committee The Lung Foundation Australia has announced that Debbie Rigby has been appointed as the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pharmacy Committee Chair. …
Keeping things private
Forward dispensing may increase the risk of pharmacy privacy breaches, authorities warn Regulators have again warned pharmacies over the need to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality, in even the most …
Come fly with me
Is offering comprehensive travel health advice and assessment a future practice opportunity for pharmacists? Australian pharmacies could be looking to offer expanded travel health services as a future practice opportunity, …
World News Wrapup: 31 August 2018
This week, a violent customer who stabbed two pharmacists appears in court, New Zealand sees a new pharmacy group for its Pacific population and a promise of no post-Brexit meds …
A matter of urgency
More government ‘buck-passing’ is delaying the introduction of real-time monitoring, says NSW Guild president The NSW government is again placing patient lives at risk by delaying any moves to introduce …
The votes are in!
It’s almost time to reveal your vote on pharmacy’s 12 Agenda Setters Well the votes are in, and we’re almost ready to reveal who your selections are for the 12 …
Who pays for screening?
Government funding essential if pharmacy COPD screening is to be sustainable, as fears remain over charging patients While a number of clinical trials have revealed the efficacy of pharmacist-led COPD …