Cases of rare clotting syndrome now at 64
Australia closes in on 7 million COVID-19 doses as the TGA releases its weekly safety report… meanwhile China reaches 1 billion milestone In Australia, there have been a total of …
Red flags ignored
A GP has been struck off for dangerously prescribing to patients, despite calls from pharmacists and clear signals of drug-seeking behaviours A Central Coast GP has seen her registration cancelled …
Failure to question GP leads to reprimand
A Sydney pharmacist proprietor has been reprimanded after failing to challenge a GP over prescribing of addictive drugs that saw a woman overdose The co-proprietor of a pharmacy in Sydney’s …
An outstanding contribution
Dr Manya Angley is the AACP MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year for 2021 Dr Manya Angley was announced as the 2021 Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) MIMS Consultant …
Pharmacy AI for fast, safe dispensing
Fred IT launches new artificial intelligence solution to provide pharmacy with more intuitive dispensing and faster access to clinical decision-making Fred IT Group has launched a new artificial intelligence dispensing …
Pharmacies on watch list
Five Chemist Warehouses and a Priceline Pharmacy have been added to the list of case locations in NSW, as the Bondi cluster grows This story was updated at 11.45am on …
NIP access on the horizon
Government to consider expanding NIP access to community pharmacies in South Australia The South Australian government will establish an expert advisory group to consider expanding distribution of National Immunisation Program …
A pillar of the community
Goondiwindi pharmacist Emma Conway is TerryWhite Chemmart’s Pharmacist of the Year for 2021 Ms Conway started at TerryWhite Chemmart Goondiwindi in Queensland as an intern in 2018. “I am beyond …
Pharmacist flu vaccination is safe: study
People immunised at pharmacies reported fewer adverse events compared with general practice or other clinics, an Australian study has found A study that tracked adverse events following flu shots has …
Health literacy falling short: survey
One in five consumers report finding medicines information given by a pharmacist, doctor or nurse “hard to follow” or “confusing” Consumers need to be supported to feel more in control …
‘Our mission is zero suicides, simple as that.’
Chemist Warehouse partners with Gotcha4Life to raise awareness and funds to build mental fitness Chemist Warehouse has partnered with media personality Gus Worland’s not-for-profit foundation, Gotcha4Life, to raise awareness and …
One on one: Rebecca and Elise
‘Paying it forward’: How this mentoring relationship brings laughter and fun for both pharmacist owner and intern Welcome to AJP’s series on mentor-mentee relationships. If you are interested in being …