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‘Nothing in town other than us’: rural pharmacist
Rural pharmacists shoulder health responsibilities far beyond traditional dispensing roles, study finds In the absence of dental practitioners, rural pharmacists are stepping into the breach to provide patients with advice …
Guild backs Tasmanian Labor’s pharmacy policies
Labor promises that would allow appropriately trained community pharmacies to treat up to 20 conditions would be a welcome change, the Tasmanian Guild branch says As Tasmania approaches its state …
‘Substantial impact’: Pharmacists boost uptake threefold
Aged care sector under pressure but pharmacists “can easily fill the gap”, as large new study shows profession’s role in vaccination Pharmacists have had a “substantial” impact on vaccination uptake …
New MM2025 Scholarships to support diversity across profession
Applications are now open for four new travel scholarships to attend Medicines Management 2025, says AdPha Advanced Pharmacy Australia has announced four exclusive travel scholarships to support attendance at Medicines …
Task overload and distraction contribute to medication errors: study
A new review has found mental conditions, communication failures and inadequate supervision can lead to medication errors… but which risk factor leads the pack? Issues with communication, coordination and planning …
Ownership is ‘absolutely possible’
“There’s something for everybody” looking to get into pharmacy ownership, broker says Aspiring pharmacy owners are being urged not to buy into misconceptions about the pharmacy market. AP Group’s Western …
Vietnam: the rising star of Southeast Asia
Delegates assembled in the historic trading port of Hoi An in central Vietnam for the opening of the 49th PSA Offshore Refresher Conference in May, writes David Weston With its …
The week in review
Cannabis crackdown as prescribing soars, how the housing crisis has hit pharmacy and NAPSA’s next steps were among the topics that had our readers talking this week Ahpra and the …
Millions of counterfeit and illegal drugs seized in global sting
Counterfeit semaglutide, ivermectin and Botox among record haul of counterfeit medicines seized by Australian authorities as part of Interpol operation Australia records the largest seizures of counterfeit and illegal medicine …
Pharmx renews diabetes scheme deal
The pharmacy ordering platform says the renewal will help it to hit growth objectives Pharmx has locked in a 12-month extension to its supplier arrangement with the National Diabetes Services …
The top 10
Unregistered medicines, recognition for pharmacists, salary survey results and more. What you’ve been reading recently These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website between 10 June and …
Third win in a row for Southern pharmacy team
A poster outlining a project to optimise antimicrobial stewardship through weekly virtual reviews has won accolades for one pharmacy team NSW Health has congratulated Southern NSW Local Health District’s pharmacy …