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‘Writing this book has been a dream come true’
Pharmacist launches new children’s book to help kids and parents learn about safe medicine use Pharmacist and researcher Dr Renly Lim from the University of South Australia has authored and …
‘Stop celebrating this failure’
Vaping reforms turning people into criminals and driving prices up, senator claims Legislation designed to restrict access to vapes is not working Nationals Senate whip, Senator Ross Cadell says. Speaking …
Guild confirms state branches’ leadership
CAPS representative claims seat on Guild national council, as AEC confirms branch vice presidents NSW-based pharmacist and Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) activist, Peppe Raso, will join the Pharmacy …
24-hour pharmacies keep patients out of hospital
Pharmacies offering round-the-clock care are helping keep patients out of hospital emergency departments, the South Australian government says More than 50,000 patients have visited Adelaide’s three 24-hour pharmacies in the …
Reaching the century
We are celebrating the milestone of our 100th podcast by making a donation to an important patient support group To mark the milestone of its 100th episode of the AJP …
‘We are still waiting’
Pharmacists call for national real-time monitoring as delays mean they are still grappling with lack of visibility between states Pharmacists are calling for a national real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) system …
Unpaid placements impacting pharmacy students: NAPSA
NAPSA to put case for the extension of access to Commonwealth Prac Payments to Senate committee Pharmacy students are far from immune to the impacts of placement poverty and should …
Registration numbers top 38k
Another quarter, another record for pharmacist numbers in Australia Pharmacy Board of Australia data released on Monday (19 August 2024) shows the number of registered pharmacists in Australia is above …
RTPM mandates needed: pharmacists
Many pharmacists report using RTPM more than three times in a typical workday, but express concerns that some prescribers are not looking at it Most respondents in an Australian study …
Misinformation, out-of-pocket costs driving low uptake
Most Australians want national targets to help increase “woeful” adult vaccination rates, survey finds Adult vaccination targets and awareness campaigns could help increase vaccination rates across the country, according to …
PharmX delays results following Fred ruling
PharmX and Fred IT agree on interest and costs ahead of formal orders Pharmacy software provider, PharmX Technologies, has pushed back the announcement of its annual results with the Victorian …
Departures pave the way for MedAdvisor to trim board numbers
Medication management technology provider, MedAdvisor, will reduce the size of its board “to align with the company’s market capitalisation”, with the departures of two non-executive directors. Having expanded the board …