Bactroban shortage over
Production issues now resolved, manufacturer tells TGA Manufacturing issues that led to a shortage of the impetigo treatment Bactroban have been resolved, the TGA says. GSK, manufacturer of the treatment …
Do pharmacists lack sex appeal?
Why are pharmacists being written out of TV medical dramas, and does it impact on public health outcomes? The absence of pharmacists’ providing medication advice is a major flaw in …
A long time ago…..
Our first ‘Search for Australia’s Oldest Medicine’ competition winner is revealed Broken Hill Hany Aita is the first winner of an APP conference registration as part of our ‘Search for …
Out of the cupboard
Possible war era injectable medicine kit brought into pharmacy, as Search for Australia’s Oldest Medicine continues The Search for Australia’s Oldest Medicine is certainly digging up some weird and wonderful …
King of the slopes
Who were the 2017 masters of the ski fields at the annual Pharmacy Snow Business conference? Joseph Daggian from Prahran Amcal Pharmacy in Victoria is the 2017 winner of the …
Search for Australia’s oldest medicine
A family history in pharmacy is revealed by an unwanted medicine return Well-known Sydney pharmacist Nick Logan received a reminder of his family history in pharmacy when a patient returned …
Hitting the ballots
Elections continue for Pharmacy Guild of Australia state branches, as Victorian president wins new term However, things have started to settle down in Victoria where incumbent state president Anthony Tassone …
Union claims “inaccurate”: Guild
Pharmacy owners have been advised to avoid confrontation with protesters or union representatives in the wake of recent industrial action outside a number of pharmacies In a members’ newsletter, seen …
Get rid of it!
We’ve already had some fantastic entries in our ‘Search for Australia’s Oldest Medicines’ competition To encourage pharmacy to support the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) new consumer campaign, AJP has teamed …
Pharmacy’s rising stars
We’re coming to the end of our campaign to find Australia’s most inspiring early career pharmacists. Since June, AJP has been asking our readers to help us identify pharmacy’s 10 …
Acting irresponsibly
Range of regulatory breaches revealed in Authority documents The latest communique from the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has revealed a range of regulatory breaches previously under investigation by the authority. …
Incorrect disposal
Problems with S8 disposal processes and dispensary workloads highlighted by regulators The Victorian Pharmacy Authority says its inspections have revealed that while the number of total dispensary staff in pharmacies …