Forum: Should community pharmacies be able to pick and choose items they supply under the PBS?
“The recent AJP poll on supply of hepatitis C medicines suggests that up to 30% will not supply these drugs. Should community pharmacies be able to pick and choose items …
Forum: The things we used to do
“Before our grand-fathers’ day, they used to spit in the street. They stopped when they realised it spread tuberculosis (then they sent you to ‘The Austin Hospital for Incurables.’). The …
Forum: why do we put up with this?
”I just don’t understand why our profession sits by and allows the level of disrespect we get from many representatives of the medical community. The issue I have is the …
Forum: ID for Meds Assist?
”What is everyone doing with ID when an agent comes in asking for OTC codeine supply? It appears some pharmacies are requesting the ID for the actual patient for any …
Forum: Cold medications and drug testing for miners
“Miners and other workers use heavy machinery and face workplace drug testing. Will they run afoul of the rules by using any of the common cold and flu tablets and …
Forum: When will we finally know what the Oct price reductions are?
”According to this notification, we won’t know how big of a hit we are to take in October while Canberra is still in caretaker mode. Given that the results of the election …
Forum: why be an NDSS agent?
” Interested to hear why Pharmacies choose to support NDSS. To me it seems to make no financial sense, it takes up time and money for a negative return. If …
Forum: who will be the new health minister?
”It takes time for a new health minister to get their feet under the desk and kick start their portfolio. Anyone tipping who will be in the poison chalice seat …
Forum: Consumers becoming more knowledgeable?
David Haworth writes …. “I would take issue with David Quilty’s third point in his AJP article today. He said “Consumers are becoming more knowledgeable and less willing to be …
Forum: HMR rural loading claims a nightmare
… it takes at least three goes to make it go through …. after starting again after the third time you give up as $125 is really not worth how …
Forum: Dispensing Robots
There is a terrific discussion underway at present on the AJP Discussion Forum about dispensing robots. It includes contributions from some of the robot vendors. Take a look here. Other current …
Forum: Will Brexit mean a return to reciprocal registration with the UK?
“Yes, it’s going to affect the stock markets and the Aussie dollar in the short term if and when UK leaves the EU. But the more important question.. will reciprocal …