Free drugs dispensed in pay dispute
Pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane have started dispensing drugs for free to protest proposed pay cuts On Monday, Mater Hospital received a 65% ‘no’ vote to its proposed …
What are the new requirements?
Revised guidelines for mandatory notifications have been released as changes are set to come into effect early next month With amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law having been passed …
Delving into the opioid epidemic
A new show called ‘The Pharmacist’ has dropped on Netflix… so what’s it about and how does it portray the profession? A Netflix original docuseries called The Pharmacist has been …
Arrotex bolsters pharmacy offering
Following the merger of Apotex and Arrow, the combined Arrotex entity now has a considerable portfolio of respiratory medicines – including two new products Arrotex Pharmaceuticals has announced a strategic …
10 findings from the 2020 Productivity Commission report
Has the number of urban pharmacies increased? What about rural pharmacies? And how many people deferred access to prescribed medication due to cost? The annual Report on Government Services, published …
Closing time
NPS MedicineWise is winding up its controversial commercial subsidiary VentureWise NPS MedicineWise will wind up operations of its wholly owned subsidiary VentureWise during 2020, the organisation announced on Monday. VentureWise …
Naloxone orders increase by 2328%
An Ohio law allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a script saw the number of naloxone orders rise significantly… what results could we see in Australia? A new study has …
Rise in meds use
The number of Australians taking cold, flu and allergy medication has risen by almost 3 million in a decade While the rate of Australians’ overall medication consumption has risen only …
Six case studies
Medication errors, patient aggression, owing scripts, doctor pressure and forged signatures… PDL explores some sticky situations and how pharmacists should best deal with them An incident or error is something most pharmacists …
Poll: What are the most pressing issues in pharmacy?
We want to know what’s most important to you right now AJP will be hosting a panel session at APP in March, and we would like to know what the …
‘Lives will be saved.’
Leading pharmacy organisation calls for millions to be invested into medicines safety and pharmacist roles in its 2020-21 Federal Budget submission The PSA has outlined its five recommendations to the …
Q&A: Erin Cooper
AJP caught up with the NAPSA president and recent graduate at the student congress in Newcastle this month Erin Cooper has been president of the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association …