Changes to mandatory reporting rules underway
The AMA’s advocacy for changes to the current rules could potentially have a positive impact for pharmacists Federal, State and Territory health ministers have agreed to consult with practitioner and …
Keeping them separate
Should all S2 and S3 medicines to be kept behind the counter, with a completely separate area for CMs? And who supports this proposition? Recently the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration …
Travel health in the pharmacy
AJP speaks with the owners of a travel destination pharmacy, who share their most commonly encountered concerns and recommended items New research shows that Australian travellers are losing holiday time …
“Low pay locks pharmacists in virtual poverty trap”
Pharmacist union says it wants to bring back Coalition in an effort to improve pharmacist wages and conditions Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) CEO Chris Walton has welcomed the decision of …
Common vitamin could prevent miscarriage
NSW researchers have made a discovery about miscarriages and birth defects that has been likened to the folic acid breakthrough After 12 years of research, a team from the Victor Chang …
Poll: What is the biggest challenge facing ECPs?
Issues that need to be tackled to create a brighter future for Early Career Pharmacists A few weeks ago, the PSA released its Early Career Pharmacist White Paper – an …
‘No’ to quotas
The tribe has spoken: AJP readers do not believe in quotas for women in pharmacy leadership Last year, AJP asked whether women were adequately represented in pharmacy leadership and discussion …
Week in review
CWH on location rules, union protests, pharmacists acting irresponsibly, koalas… and more Doctors’ groups in the mix This week the Australian Medical Association (AMA) called for pharmacy programs to be …
Sigma forewarns lowered profits
Despite having entered formal negotiations with CWH/My Chemist Group, the healthcare provider has been affected by “challenging” industry conditions When Sigma first announced it was taking legal action against CWH …
GP banned from prescribing S8, S4D drugs
His overprescribing patterns affected 13 patients, many of whom were drug dependent or recovering from dependency According to a decision released this week, Dr Angelo Arreza was found to have …
Ramsay hits back over supply stoush
Group says Guild’s concerns it is not complying with pharmacy ownership laws are based on erroneous information Last year Ramsay Health Care, Australia’s largest private hospital group, announced it was …
Your top 10
What stories caught your eye in the past month 1. Compounding pharmacist to pay $73,000 in damages 2. Sigma drops Chemist Warehouse legal action 3. Workforce woes: Part 2 4. …