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‘I am really not interested in a turf war.’
South Australia is calling for submissions to its inquiry into urinary tract infections – and whether the state could allow a Queensland-style pharmacy service South Australia’s Select Committee on Access …
‘Go pharmacy!’ as pharmacists rush to help
A man had an in-flight medical emergency – but fortunately, other passengers included a group of pharmacists and pharmacy students Allison Inserro, managing editor for the American Journal of Managed …
Feature focus
What were our best read features of 2022? AI, masks, DAAs and harm minimisation top the list Here are the ten best read Feature articles on the AJP website in …
College to support Guild interns
Guild interns to receive complimentary accreditation training via the College Australasian College of Pharmacy president Michelle Bou-Samra has announced that the College will support the education needs of intern pharmacists …
Standards input wanted
The Accreditation Standards for pharmacist prescriber training programs are now underway The Australian Pharmacy Council is now seeking interest from practising pharmacists to inform the development of the standards. The …
Cream of the Capital crop
The Capital Chemist group has named its Pharmacy of the Year and top team member for 2022 Capital Chemist has presented its Pharmacy of the Year awards at its Christmas …
World news wrapup: 15 December 2022
Kiwi pharmacy owner caters lunch for tired staff; Chinese residents begin stockpiling medicines, pharmacist sentenced over 2012 Boston fungal meningitis outbreak Taranaki, New Zealand: A pharmacy owner has made the …
People may ‘miss out on best practice care of their mental health’
The halving of Medicare-subsidised psychology appointments has outraged many stakeholders – but with many still feeling psychological fallout from COVID, what can pharmacists do to help? Earlier this week (12 …
Names up in lights
PSA announces its Victorian award winners for 2022 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has presented its 2022 Victorian Pharmacist Awards to pharmacists who it says are making impressive contributions …
Getting your attention
What were the the ten most popular episodes of the AJP podcast in 2022? In the next part of our series looking at our most popular articles in 2022, we …
‘Fundamentally, the pharmacist becomes an administrative clerk.’
Australia is “way behind” when it comes to using pharmacists in patient care, says an outspoken Melbourne pharmacist responding to GP concerns Pardeep Singh, a Melbourne pharmacist who has repeatedly …