‘It was a very uncertain time’: Locum shares stress of Melbourne lockdown
Locum pharmacists have shown resilience during the pandemic as they have dealt with changing border restrictions and ongoing lockdowns Pharmacists have shown that they are “willing to step in and …
NAPSA elects its new Chairs
The student body has announced its newly elected Chairs for the 2020-21 term The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association is pleased to announce its new Chairs: Alumni Chair: Sophie Keating …
Call for community pharmacy to take on GP, ED services
Industry voice for non-prescription medicines calls for implementation of a common ailments scheme in Australia There should be a common ailments scheme for community pharmacies across Australia, says Consumer Healthcare …
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 …