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CMO urges Aussies to get vaccination
Australians are being advised to take proactive steps to protect themselves from serious illnesses by getting vaccinated Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Anthony Lawler, is urging Australians to access vaccinations …
PSA celebrates WA’s top pharmacists
Pharmacy pioneers honoured at PSA WA awards night Innovative GP pharmacists, an academic and an intern with a focus on harm reduction have been recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s …
The week in review
‘The Chemist Warehouse effect’ on pharmacy spend, redundancies after pharmatech fraud claim and why a compounder entered a semaglutide undertaking were among the top stories this week Almost half of …
‘I’m on the campaign trail’
Tanya Plibersek fronts at a pharmacy for her flu shot Federal Minister for the Environment and Water and Member for Sydney Tanya Plibersek attended Adore Compounding Pharmacy in Rozelle this …
Chemist Warehouse satisfies
Discount giant lands customer satisfaction award Research company, Roy Morgan, has named Chemist Warehouse as its Pharmacy of the Year for the fourth time.  The award was given to …
New twist for debt-ridden hospital operator
Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator and rumoured takeover target says it’s willing to hand back a Sydney hospital to the state Healthscope, which operates 38 private hospitals, has recently been …
Risk for sports supplements remains high: SIA
Tainted sports supplements purchased online are putting Australian athletes at risk of doping violations, Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) warns Athletes are being urged to speak to health professionals, including pharmacists, …
National vacancy for professional officer
PDL is seeking applications for a new professional officer As Australia’s first national pharmacy body, PDL (Pharmaceutical Defence Limited) was established in 1912 by pharmacists, for pharmacists. Now, over 110 …
Health sector faces rising phishing threat
Healthcare providers are likely to see a surge in phishing attacks as use of electronic health records increases, an underwriter warns Cybercrime across the digital healthcare sector is surging, insurance …
The top 10
Errors, bankruptcies, rich lists and price disclosure admissions: what are our top 10 most read stories for the last month? These were the ten most clicked stories on the AJP …
‘I struggle to understand vague excuses such as vaccine fatigue’
There’s no room for complacency when it comes to vaccination, Guild leader says Pharmacists are being urged encourage patients to get vaccinated for influenza, as case numbers rise across the …
World news wrapup: 10 April 2025
Pharmacy worker killed in Walgreens attack, Brits urged to visit their local pharmacy for hay fever relief, and Trump plans tariffs for pharmaceutical imports Madera, CA, US: A 30-year-old man …