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Women’s health hit by cost-of-living crisis
Interest rates may have been cut – just a little – but the cost of living crisis continues to bite, and it’s hitting women’s ability to access medicines Community pharmacists …
The week in review
Pharmacists preparing for Cyclone Alfred, investment in jobs and flexibility and medicines shortages were among the issues that caught our readers’ attention in the past seven days Pharmacy owners were …
‘There’s always a chance we could be sleeping in the pharmacy’
Pharmacists in south-east Queensland and northern NSW have been working overtime with skeleton crews, as several grapple with power outages and storms amid Cyclone Alfred’s approach The category two cyclone …
‘Don’t take any notice of the grumpies of the world’
It’s 1935, and in between a campaign against tuberculosis and another against chain stores, one pharmacist took on the subject of the “synthetic flapper” In our March, 1935 edition, the …
Pharmacy braces for Cyclone Alfred
Pharmacy owners prepare to be there for patients when cyclone strikes Just three years after floods hit Northern NSW, the owners of Varela and Swift Pharmacy in Muwillumbah are getting …
Healthcare emissions could triple by 2025
Australia is a high producer of health-related greenhouse gas emissions – how can pharmacists help? “Empowering safe and sustainable use of medicines” is the theme for this year’s MedsAware Deprescribing …
A wave of positive change
Reducing unnecessary medicines creates a “ripple effect” which can positively impact not only patients, but the environment, says one leading pharmacist Around MedsAware: Deprescribing Week 2025 (10-16 March), the AJP …
‘Jobseekers spoilt for choice’
Employee pharmacists have plenty of options with more than 3000 vacancies across Australia, recruiter reports Pharmacists have more employment opportunities than ever before, so owners looking to recruit top talent …
Poll: How medicines shortages affect you
The health minister may have announced a scheme to shield Australia from shortages when it comes to IV fluids, but many other shortages remain. How are they affecting you? The …
‘Once in a generation opportunity’ draws near
With the new Aged Care Act set to go live in only a couple of months, it’s imperative that pharmacists be financially supported to help people ageing at home, experts …
‘No, we are not doing enough’
Is pharmacy flexible enough as a profession? How does working outside the traditional model help women balance the daily juggle of motherhood, work and everything else? The AJP Podcast’s Carlene …
‘We will no longer be hostage to overseas supply’
Local IV fluid manufacture will help address “crippling” shortages, say leading pharmacists On Wednesday, March 5, federal health minister Mark Butler announced investment in an expansion of Australia’s onshore manufacturing …