‘I take so many pills, I rattle when I walk!’
It’s now a common line among patients and pharmacists, but hearing the phrase over and over again set one leading pharmacist on the path to researching deprescribing For Advanced Pharmacy …
‘Pharmacy in motion’: Energy comes alive
Medicines Management 2025 (MM2025) is heading to Melbourne in November, with a theme aimed at capturing “magic and momentum” Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has unveiled the theme and look for …
Why DEI benefits everyone
Diversity, equity and inclusion strengthen health care, says AdPha as it launches its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) is embracing inclusion and accelerating action around the …
Women’s health hit by cost-of-living crisis
Interest rates may have been cut – just a little – but the cost of living crisis continues to bite, and it’s hitting women’s ability to access medicines Community pharmacists …
‘Don’t take any notice of the grumpies of the world’
It’s 1935, and in between a campaign against tuberculosis and another against chain stores, one pharmacist took on the subject of the “synthetic flapper” In our March, 1935 edition, the …
Healthcare emissions could triple by 2025
Australia is a high producer of health-related greenhouse gas emissions – how can pharmacists help? “Empowering safe and sustainable use of medicines” is the theme for this year’s MedsAware Deprescribing …
A wave of positive change
Reducing unnecessary medicines creates a “ripple effect” which can positively impact not only patients, but the environment, says one leading pharmacist Around MedsAware: Deprescribing Week 2025 (10-16 March), the AJP …
Poll: How medicines shortages affect you
The health minister may have announced a scheme to shield Australia from shortages when it comes to IV fluids, but many other shortages remain. How are they affecting you? The …
‘Once in a generation opportunity’ draws near
With the new Aged Care Act set to go live in only a couple of months, it’s imperative that pharmacists be financially supported to help people ageing at home, experts …
‘We will no longer be hostage to overseas supply’
Local IV fluid manufacture will help address “crippling” shortages, say leading pharmacists On Wednesday, March 5, federal health minister Mark Butler announced investment in an expansion of Australia’s onshore manufacturing …
World news wrapup: 6 March 2025
Pharmacist suspended after calling patient a “nutter;” new program to ease NZ’s “incredible stress” in sector; Finland cuts medicines prices Willaston, Merseyside: The UK’s Chemist+Druggist has reported on the case …
Go-getters win at sim pharmacy game
Women got together to compete to buy community pharmacies, and beat their opponents in business – but it was all in good fun Women in pharmacy came from all around …