PSOTY Wildcard winner announced
Alyssa Murray from Queensland has been chosen as the Pharmacy Student of the Year Wildcard entry Alyssa Murray from Queensland has won the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) Wildcard …
Looking to the future
Discounters, different models of practice… Community pharmacy is facing more change than ever before, but leading pharmacists and owners say it’s all about being sure of what you offer Recognised …
‘You are not in a dying profession.’
Professor Lloyd Sansom touches on the future of pharmacy, pharmacists in general practice and prescribing rights at NAPSA Congress 2019 Student delegates heard from speakers representing a variety of pharmacy …
Busting pharmacy myths
A recruitment expert addresses employment myths as well as tips for scoring a job in the pharmacy industry Locum jobs are in demand, and there are plenty to go around, …
Kids’ asthma cases triple in February
National Asthma Council Australia is urging pharmacists to ask parents if their kids have an up-to-date asthma action plan and are taking preventive medications For the one in nine Australian …
Facing a shortage
Some estradiol medicines are currently experiencing manufacturing issues, here’s what you need to know There is a current shortage of Climara (estradiol) 25mcg and 75mcg patches (AUST R 73962 and …
Renal risk factors with PrEP?
Commencing pre-exposure prophylaxis can lead to a small rapid decline in kidney function, but this effect is reversible, according to Sydney researchers Fixed-dose combination tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and emtricitabine …
Five charged over alleged baby formula syndicate
Police have charged five people over their alleged roles in the coordinated theft of more than $1 million worth of baby formula across Sydney Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in …
How pharmacists can reduce emergency hospital visits
A study has found more than a third of unnecessary emergency department visits for non-urgent health conditions could be managed by pharmacists Researchers have conducted a cohort study looking at …
‘Stop asking the wrong question about lung cancer’
A new campaign by Lung Foundation Australia is asking for a fair go for all lung cancer patients, highlighting the stigma they can face More than a third (35%) of …
Living the locum lifestyle
What are the pros and cons of locum pharmacy work? AJP asks a recruitment expert… Locum pharmacists are those who work in the place of a regular pharmacist when they …
Inquest: GP criticised over phone scripts without review
A coroner has criticised a GP for ‘sub-optimal’ treatment of a woman who died from respiratory failure ACT woman Lesley Kaye Hasleby was 61 years old when she died on …