Codeine: what’s on the agenda?
TGA, Guild and PSA have all released new guidance for pharmacists in the lead up, while lobbying for changes still continues in the background The …
Senate legislates tougher underpayment penalties
New laws will see penalties of up to $630,000 for “unscrupulous” employers who knowingly underpay their employees The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill …
Terry White dominating customer satisfaction
The pharmacy chain has well and truly knocked My Chemist off its perch in monthly Roy Morgan customer poll Terry White Chemists has again been …
“Compelling” evidence for injecting centre rejected
The Victorian government has ruled out a safe injecting room, despite “crisis level” drug use and widespread support A bill proposed by MP Fiona Patten, …
An interview with a botanical chemist
How does one move from chemistry, biology and oceanography into formulating skin products for a top beauty brand? AJP chats with Annabelle Personeni, Botanical Chemist with A’kin. …
Week in review
Post-Pharmacy Connect and beyond, including Tamiflu shortage, scheduling woes, location rules and more We kicked off the week by rounding up some interesting topics covered …
Pharmacy House on the rise
Walls going up at pharmacist headquarters Construction is well and truly progressing at PSA headquarters, after Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie officially launched …
New vax “could prevent 90% of cervical cancer cases”
With strong new evidence published this week, the PBAC has recommended the 9-valent HPV vaccine replace the current quadrivalent one In response to a request …
Tamiflu shortages across pharmacies
The government has released some Tamiflu stock from the National Medical Stockpile to help bolster national supplies during worst flu season on record There is …
Who should pay?
When you take a patient’s blood pressure, provide smoking cessation advice, or spend time answering questions about medication use, where should the money come from? …