Pharmacists’ work value case weighed up
The Fair Work Commission has rejected raising the pharmacist award based on overall workload, but accepted other grounds such as HMRs and vaccinations for increased …
Agenda Setters: Simon Furletti
Voted by readers as our final Agenda Setter in pharmacy, Simon Furletti has spent his career helping others become better at their jobs Simon Furletti …
CWH contract loss an ‘opportunity’
API thinks it has a better chance of merging with Sigma second-time around following PBS reforms and a changed industry landscape Last Friday Australian Pharmaceutical …
API announces proposal to merge with Sigma
Under the scheme, API shareholders would own approximately 63% of the combined entity with Sigma shareholders owning the remaining 37% Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API) …
Trailblazing pharmacist recognised at annual awards
Kirrily Chambers has been named Innovative Pharmacist of the Year 2018 for her pioneering work as the first credentialled diabetes educator pharmacist in Australia Pharmacist …
Minimum work hours for pharmacy owners?
Most AJP readers think there should be mandatory work requirements for owners, with over a third calling for them to work >350 hours per year …
2018 highlights for community pharmacy
The Pharmacy Guild has looked back on 2018 as well as towards 2019, signalling a busy year for pharmacy with the Federal election and likely …
Goat’s milk products good for eczema
Eczema affects 1 in 3 Australians at some stage of their lives, but there are some natural skincare products out there that can help, writes …
New National President for the PSA
The PSA Board has appointed Dr Chris Freeman as national president following the decision by Dr Shane Jackson to stand down from the presidency Dr …
Struck off for stealing over 10,000 Endone tablets
A NSW pharmacist has been banned from practising for at least three years for misappropriating and consuming thousands of Endone, alprazolam and Duromine tablets At …
‘Laughed out of a chemist shop’
A young British woman says she was laughed out of a pharmacy after presenting what she says was the first script in the UK for …
Helping the vision impaired
This free award-winning app assists people who have difficulty reading medication labels AJP recently looked into the difficulty that people with limited vision can have …