NSW Guild lobbies for codeine proposal
The state branch has been meeting with pollies to push for accessibility to codeine-based products through pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced it is working on a model …
ECP Spotlight: Vikki Speirs
AJP chats with Vikki Speirs, Managing Partner of Hope Island Chempro Chemist, Gold Coast, Qld 1. How long have you been in your role? I have been working here since I …
ECP Spotlight: Danielle Dam
AJP chats with Danielle Dam, Pharmacist-in-Charge at Nick Logan Pharmacist Advice in Artarmon, NSW 1. What is your role and how long have you been there? I began working here in 2010 …
Your top 10
Here are the 10 most-read stories on AJP.com.au in the past month 1. $825 million announced in pharmacy program changes 2. Pricing overhaul 3. Doctors overtake pharmacists in image poll …
Leading happier lives
What clinical role could pharmacists play in mental health management? A study recently published in the Journal of Mental Health enrolled pharmacies and consumers to participate in an intervention trial, to …
Artificial pancreas a “game-changer” for Type 1 diabetes
Leanne Foster is the first Australian adult to be fitted with a system that continuously monitors her blood glucose levels and automatically adjusts insulin delivery A new “artificial pancreas” currently …
Hep A & Hep B vaccine shortages
GSK and the TGA have warned they are anticipating a stock shortage for the combined adult vaccine this month GSK has written saying it is anticipating an intermittent shortage of …
Give us evidence, transparency
Pharmacy, medical and consumer groups reveal broad support for proposed CM regulatory reforms The TGA’s proposition of a new (third) pathway for sponsors to seek entry onto the ARTG for …
Call for more support for HMRs
Many AJP readers believe caps on HMRs should be increased or removed completely, and the program should be given more funding – preferably through the MBS According to an AJP …
ECP Spotlight: Morgan Kennedy
AJP chats with Morgan Kennedy: pharmacy assistant turned pharmacist, member of the Wanni White Coats, and MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year 2016 1. What were you doing before starting life …
“The time for criticism is over”
Calls for collaboration and support following GP criticism over secret shopper results A recent study published in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy utilised mystery shoppers to assess whether they would …
Safety alert: Hot water bottles
An ED nurse says more people than ever are presenting with third-degree burns from old hot water bottles that have burst As we head smack-bang into the middle of winter, …