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World news wrapup: 9 March 2023
Entire Lloydspharmacy group at risk in UK; “embarrassed” Irish pharmacist blasts PM over pharmacy inaction; Walgreens caught in medical abortion war UK: All of Lloydspharmacy’s 1,300 branches across the UK …
Where will the pharmacists come from?
The government is pressing ahead with plans for onsite aged care pharmacists, but many details are still to be resolved, a senior bureaucrat has revealed With the new pharmacists in …
Allow pharmacists to use professional judgement: Sim
Pharmacists have the skills and knowledge to prescribe antibiotics responsibly, Dr Fei Sim, the president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes Speaking during a webinar hosted by the …
Happy International Women’s Day!
On International Women’s Day, the AJP talks to some leading women in pharmacy for their thoughts on their profession, and issues facing women in the sector and in the community …
Pharmacy educators recognised
Monash pharmacy educators are celebrating success in the 2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching Educators from Monash’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have won two awards in the 2022 …
Covid leadership sees pharmacist honoured
The PSA has announced the winners of its NSW Excellence Awards The awards were announced as part of the Annual Therapeutic Update taking place in Port Stephens and presented by …
Warfarin products go into shortage
The TGA is urging pharmacists and consumers not to stockpile Coumadin or Marevan, as part of a shortage warning The TGA has announced that several warfarin products are in shortage …
APC starts developing of prescriber education programs
Days after the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) announced it would not participate in the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber training, a public consultation process has …
Butler considering 60-day dispensing
Increasing dispensing limits from 30 to 60 days’ supply of medication through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is back on the agenda Ahead of the federal Budget in May, Mark …
Covid jabs: why Aussies chose pharmacy
What did the general public really think about community pharmacy’s involvement in the Covid-19 vaccination rollout? Researchers from the University of Adelaide have looked into consumer perceptions of Covid-19 vaccination …
$218m copay savings expected in 2023
The Health Minister has announced a new campaign to promote its maximum PBS copayment cut to the general public Mark Butler has announced that in January and February, Australians have …
PSA honours its SA/NT best
PSA has honoured Adam Forrest as the 2023 SA/NT pharmacist of the year – and recognised an ECP, a student and a “Deadly” pharmacist Forrest is a community pharmacist practising …