How does stockpiling, dependence and diversion relate to dose?
A study across patients recruited from Australian community pharmacies has looked at the link between prescribed opioid dose and problematic behaviours Many people stay on opioids for years to treat …
Warning of first-week methadone hazards
Coroner says it is ‘impossible’ to identify whether the timing of pharmacist dispensing was a factor in the death of a young woman, within two days of commencing methadone treatment …
New agreement for CWH professional services
Chemist Warehouse has partnered with MedAdvisor for the promotion, recording and delivery of all its health programs Chemist Warehouse has selected MedAdvisor’s PlusOne pharmacy software as its new platform to …
Non-prescribed codeine use trending down
What were the top 10 drug trends of 2019? And how do codeine and other opioids fit into the picture? Cocaine, ketamine and amyl nitrate use have all gone up …
Rolling out the red carpet
Pharmacy organisations have welcomed the new PSA CEO, signalling the important role he will have in continuing to progress partnerships with the industry The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the …
Sights set on international expansion
Chemist Warehouse is opening its first bricks-and-mortar store in China, to serve as a pilot for future stores Chemist Warehouse is reportedly opening its first physical store in China alongside …
New CEO for leading pharmacist organisation
The PSA has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer who holds extensive government and healthcare experience, as 7CPA negotiations ramp up The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has appointed Mark Kinsela …
‘Service roles should not be duplicated.’
Guild rejects proposal to embed pharmacists independent of community pharmacy, saying this would lead to duplication and fragmentation of care Pharmacists would be best integrated into aged care facilities through …
Q&A: Cathie Reid
AJP chats with the pharmacist, founder of Icon Group and Epic Pharmacy Group, and 2011 Telstra Business Women’s Award winner Cathie Reid is one of Australia’s most successful women in …
Most influential people in pharmacy: Amy Page
Speaking to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Amy Page Lead Pharmacist – Rehabilitation Aged and Community Care, Alfred Health …
‘Aggressive and inappropriate use of medications.’
Doc takes medical board to health practitioners tribunal over finding of unsatisfactory professional performance A doctor has lost an appeal after taking the Tasmanian Board of the Medical Board of …
Comments roundup
What you said about the pharmacist shortage crisis, the pharmacy accused of poor treatment of methadone patients and more… Here’s a roundup of comments from across the AJP website over …