A ‘needless and entirely preventable’ death: Coroner
Pharmacists are reminded of their right to refuse supply in the wake of an inquest into a man’s death due to methotrexate toxicity Earlier this year, media outlets reported on the …
CWH gave me a job when no one else would: student
Are young pharmacists and students flocking to discount chains because other pharmacies simply aren’t willing to take them on? Why do young people work for discount pharmacy chains if the …
Bringing healthcare into the 21st century
For too long health has been lagging behind other sectors, says consumer advocate In March this year, The George Institute for Global Health and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia, …
Working together
Pharmacy students across Australia worked together to pack birthing kits and raise thousands of dollars for charity, as NAPSA Charity Cup winds up A fundraising effort driven by the National …
Pharmacist who dispensed over 143,000 OxyContin tablets banned
A NSW pharmacy owner has been struck off the register for “gross breach of his professional obligations” In a hearing before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal late last year, a …
The numbers are in
How many pharmacies have signed up to My Health Record so far? And how many prescriptions have been uploaded? AJP has looked at the latest statistics on the My Health …
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Tim Stewart, who won Intern of the Year at APP last month After graduating from the University of Canberra with a Master of Pharmacy (his Bachelor’s was …
Under review
The ACCC has launched a review into the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex Early last month, Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex announced a proposed merger of their Australian and New …
‘Australian products only’
A new program will see ‘Aussie Products Only’ sections rolled out across a network of over 650 pharmacies across the country Pharmacy Alliance has launched an initiative that it says …
Barriers to access
Community pharmacists are generally willing to deliver services to patients with mental illness, but there are issues with confidence and stigma, according to a new survey US researchers recently carried …
‘It’s an absolute disgrace’
‘These must be the lowest paid, but most highly qualified professionals in Australia’: Pharmacists and supporters slam new award minimum rates of $27.19 p/hour The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently …
It’s time: Give pharmacists access to MBS items
The PSA has renewed its call for pharmacists to be placed on the list of eligible allied health professionals for chronic disease management It’s been nearly three years since the …