The future of pharmacy assistants
Pharmacy assistants could be registered, free up pharmacist time for more services, and be paid more in the not-too-distant future, says Kos Sclavos Mr Sclavos, vice president of the Pharmacy …
Payment for short consults?
There is a “very, very big gap in the payment model” for professional pharmacy services, says Trent Twomey Mr Twomey, Pharmacy Guild Queensland branch president, was speaking at a State …
World news wrapup: 25 October 2018
Pharmacy workers racially abused in Sweden; UK government urged to reject remote pharmacist proposals; US woman denied miscarriage treatment on religious grounds Sweden: More and more, pharmacy customers are racially …
How pharmacists can help mental health
The Victorian Government has promised to hold a Royal Commission into mental health should it be re-elected in November The announcement, made at a press conference at a Kyneton Men’s …
Hospital pharmacists win on pay, staffing
Pharmacists working in the ACT’s public hospital system have secured a win for their pay and conditions Last month Professionals Australia ACT director Dale Beasley told the AJP that a …
SafeScript developer to take on national RTM
The Department of Health has appointed the Fred IT Group to lead the national real time monitoring system The appointment follows an open tender for the contract – valued at …
Tassie’s finest honoured
Several Tasmanian pharmacists were honoured at the fifth annual Tasmanian Pharmacist Dinner over the weekend Pharmacist Graeme Holloway was awarded the Tasmanian Pharmacist Lifetime Achievement Award. PSA National President Dr …
Who is at most risk of asthma death?
Pharmacists are being urged to check patients’ inhaler technique, following the release of new data on asthma deaths Women aged between 55 and 64 years of age who have asthma …
The turf war: can we do better?
Another prominent GP has criticised recommendations pharmacists prescribe and dispense low-risk scripts and vaccinations – but called for a more conciliatory approach Dr Edwin Kruys has written on his Doctor’s …
Nhill, Oberon and Woodvale shine
Three outstanding pharmacies have been named at Pharmacy Alliance’s inaugural awards Pharmacy Alliance presented the winners of the inaugural Pharmacy of The Year Awards and Supplier of The Year Awards …
The week in review
Things got heated this week as GPs fired a few more volleys in their turf war against pharmacists We saw the committee undertaking Queensland’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector …
Agenda Setters: Elise Apolloni and the Wanni White Coats
AJP chats with Elise Apolloni, who with her crack team of Wanni White Coats was voted by readers as pharmacy’s sixth leading Agenda Setter The Agenda Setters campaign asked AJP readers to …