Some community pharmacies reporting 90% downturn
There is an assumption that “pharmacies must be doing alright – you can still open”, but the Guild says some are barely hanging on Research companies tracking movement in the …
Chemist Warehouse, TWC credited in EBOS ‘record’ results
Community pharmacy revenue across both Australia and New Zealand rose by $1.4 billion due to significantly increased volumes EBOS Group has reported strong revenue growth in its full-year results despite …
Pharmacist charged with trafficking drugs worth nearly $400m
A darknet vendor and a pharmacist have been indicted over selling opioid pills worth millions of dollars in Bitcoin A 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old man have been charged by …
Stark results on COVID-19 testing poll
‘Pharmacists are anxious’: Among hundreds of poll respondents, most do not support COVID-19 testing in community pharmacies, as the Guild moves to reassure the profession This Tuesday, AJP published a …
‘Most pharmacists do not appear to be threatened.’
Is the turf war with GPs negatively impacting the image of the profession? The latest Barometer surveyed pharmacists about their thoughts The latest UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer surveyed a sample …
Highest confidence in nearly a decade
Pessimism across community pharmacy has lowered, with the latest Pharmacy Barometer revealing higher wages and increased owner optimism about pharmacy values The latest UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer surveyed a sample …
Putting a dollar value on GP pharmacists
How much income can GP pharmacists generate? Researchers make a financial case for the practice pathway in Australia A pilot study led by pharmacy researchers at the University of Canberra …
Poll: Do you support COVID-19 testing in pharmacies?
We want to know what you think Last week the Palaszczuk Government announced that it would trial opportunistic testing of “minimally symptomatic” people already attending Queensland pharmacies for treatment. The …
‘Disgraceful’ dispensing put patients at risk
A pharmacist proprietor has been struck off after dispensing anabolic androgenic steroids more than 4700 times to 828 patients in just over one year A pharmacist and proprietor from Western …
E-scripts being expanded across Melbourne
Pharmacies in the greater Melbourne region with software capability can now commence dispensing e-prescriptions, the Australian Digital Health Agency has announced While previous communications stated electronic prescriptions should only be …
AJP chats with… Sandra Minas
The first in our series of Zoom interviews as we chat with pharmacists about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic “Looking back at the start of the year, obviously not …
‘Better late than never.’
Pharmacy staff are now listed by the Victorian Department of Health for priority COVID-19 test results Pharmacy staff have had “very mixed experiences” when presenting for COVID-19 testing and requesting …