What you said
Chemist Warehouse has been in the headlines over the past week for its survey and comments over location rules… but what did AJP readers have to say about it? Last …
‘Tragic death’ caused by mixing drugs
A young man has died after ingesting oxycodone, MDMA, codeine, Phenergan, Xanax and alcohol while at a party with mates A 22-year-old man passed away on 28 January last year following …
GPs ramp up lobby against Qld pharmacy trial
The RACGP has sent a letter to all Queensland MPs in a bid to halt the state’s pharmacist prescribing trial The RACGP is ramping up its efforts to halt a …
Struck off over professional misconduct
A pharmacist who claimed the Pharmacy Board had a personal vendetta to cause him ‘character assassination on a world scale’ has had his registration cancelled Emson Nyoni, who owned and …
Priceline Pharmacy announces store of the year
Priceline Pharmacy Horsham has been recognised out of 480 stores around the country Priceline Pharmacy Horsham has received the brand’s highest honour, being awarded Store of the Year for 2019. …
Patients warned following vaccine bungle
Thousands of patients vaccinated by two Sydney GPs are being contacted after vaccines were found to have expired or not been stored properly The Sydney Local Health District has put …
Doxylamine implicated in overdose
More time needed to judge effect of Melbourne’s medically supervised injecting room following a man’s overdose late last year: Coroner A 35-year old man died in Melbourne in November 2018 …
Rents putting pressure on already stressed pharmacies
Pharmacy owners should be negotiating lower rents in line with sales declines, says expert Pharmacy business owners should be renegotiating lower rents in line with sales decline and shopping centre …
‘Natural allies’ for QUM in remote Australia
Pharmacists are crucial to safe medication use for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in residential aged care, the Royal Commission has heard The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality …
Guild president one of the ‘most powerful Australians’
George Tambassis has been recognised as an effective and powerful political force for pharmacy owners The ABC has included Pharmacy Guild president George Tambassis in its list of “10 of …
Putting a lid on antibiotic prescribing
The Department of Health is considering restrictions on doctor prescribing of antibiotic repeats The Federal health department has undertaken a review of listings for the top five antibiotics prescribed with …
Who do you think you are?
Community pharmacists may lack confidence and a fully developed professional identity, impacting their ability to achieve a full scope of practice: study A study by researchers from the University of …
