APP2021: Anish Patel on the role pharmacists play to deliver better healthcare outcomes
At the helm of GSK Consumer Healthcare in Australia and New Zealand is Area General Manager Anish Patel. In this interview with Miranda Deakin at APP2021, he talks about his passion for leading the team at …
Dequeuing your queues
Community pharmacies must pay more attention to the amount of time patients spend in queues, says Glenn Guilfoyle Regardless of all the latest retail pharmacy challenges and opportunities: electronic prescriptions, …
The next generation of pharmacy ownership: Taking the first step
It might seem daunting at first, but there are a few key things you can do now to ‘get you going’ on your ownership journey. You may be new to …
The next generation of pharmacy ownership: The big leap
So you’ve made the decision that pharmacy ownership is for you. So what’s next in the process? Listen to Anthony White, TWC Executive Director of Network Development and Tanya Maloney, …
Here’s how pharmacies could boost Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout
John Jackson and Harry Al-Wassiti from Monash University look at the many ways pharmacists could already be helping with the rollout Under Australia’s original COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, community pharmacies …
What can cash flow projections do for your pharmacy?
Preparing annual financial projections and monitoring for your pharmacy is imperative to fully understand and control your pharmacy business model, writes Lachlan Ballinger Cash flow projections provide pharmacy owners with …
To embed or not to embed: the third option
Is there another way to approach the concept of embedding pharmacists in aged care? We hear from a pharmacist and two doctors who think so We write in response to …
Seeking feedback
Public consultation on new intern assessment tool In collaboration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is seeking feedback on the usability and practicability of proposed …
Engage with carers of patients requiring opioids
Healthcare professionals must include carers in vital discussions on opioids to improve medication safety and identify potentially harmful use, warns national body With opioid literacy an ongoing problem in Australia, …
Starting with a bang
Miranda Deakin and AJP editor Chris Brooker talk about the main events of day 1 of APP2021
Conscientious objection in pharmacy
Should pharmacists be mandated to supply medicines such as emergency contraceptives despite their personal beliefs? CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION: The case for, by Leo Hamulczyk It is often assumed that conservative people, …
The tax situation
An update on the state of personal and business taxation in the wake of the Federal Budget, by HLB Mann Judd 1/ Personal Tax Personal tax rates unchanged for 2021–2022 …