Shades of grey: a growing issue
Pharmacies have a crucial role to play in filling the gaps in the healthcare of the growing population of Grey Nomads Australia’s growing population of ‘Grey Nomad’ travellers are facing …
Knowledge deficits
Pharmacist CM knowledge is generally OK, but some major gaps remain, study finds Australian pharmacists have a basic knowledge of complementary medicines with a defined clinical effect, but need specialised …
Change at the top
GuildLink boss to step down after 12 years in the role The CEO of GuildLink, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s software subsidiary, is stepping down more than a decade in …
Advice gap
We lack clinical knowledge and experience when advising pregnant women on medicine use, pharmacists believe Pharmacists require more training in the provision of medication safety advice to pregnant women, Australian …
Heading the charts
In case you missed them…. here’s our 10 most-watched videos from APP2018 Our busy AJP team filmed 48 videos during a hectic three days at APP2018. Here were the most …
Paperless scripts surprise
Government needs to spell out the detail around Budget e-script announcement, Guild says Pharmacy stakeholders are as yet unaware of concrete plans to help the sector be ready for the …
The great wage divide
Guild labelled ‘a disgrace’ as pharmacist award wages case submissions close Both sides of the pharmacy award wages case now await the arbiters final decision as submissions to the Fair …
When a house may not be a home
Disenfranchised owners and staff can find a home at the College of Pharmacy in wake of PSA/CWH deal, its President says The PSA has underestimated the backlash it would face …
What happened after 1 February 2018?
Inspectors have been routinely asking pharmacists about abuse or threats arising from the rescheduling… here’s what they found With the codeine upschedule occurring on 1 February this year, the police …
‘Government, would you like to step in?’: Tambassis
Greg Hunt says he may have worked out a temporary solution to the exclusive supply issue, although the details are yet to be ironed out The Pharmacy Guild has backed …
A boost for business
Tax cuts on the agenda for small businesses in Federal Budget Reducing the tax burden on businesses will help them invest, grow, employ more Australians and pay higher wages, Federal …
Some welcome medicine
Budget backs Minister’s APP comments on seeking a solution to pharmacy’s high-cost medicine dilemma The 2018-19 Federal Budget, delivered last night by Treasurer Scott Morrison is headlined for pharmacy by …