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Board pharmacist prescribing position statement update
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has reconfirmed it has no regulatory barriers in place for pharmacists to participate in public health initiatives approved by states and territories The Board has …
Deliveries reaching more flood-affected pharmacies
Pharmaceutical wholesalers are gaining increased access to flood-ravaged parts of Far North Queensland over the last 24 hours The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA), which represents Community Service Obligation wholesalers …
The closedown, and reopening
This is our final newsletter for 2023. Here’s the dates when we’ll be back in 2024 Our final newsletters for the year will be issued today (Thursday 21st): the final …
The top 25 stories of 2023
Weight loss, shortages, 60-day dispensing, CWH and more: which of our stories were the most read in 2023? There’s a usual pattern to the story themes that make our annual …
The top 10: Webinars
Continuing our review of our best read stories for 2023: the top 10 webinars The list does include some webinars from previous years which were also resonating with readers and …
The top 10: Opinion columns
Next up in our review of 2023: the 10 most read opinion columns for the year ‘I felt terrified but I will not allow such people to intimidate me’ Onsite …
Plenty of room for CWH growth: Verrocchi
Discount giant believes there is room for 400 more Chemist Warehouse stores in Australia Chemist Warehouse (CWH) is far from finished its expansion in the domestic market, with co-founder Mario …
Aged care pharmacist pioneer lands PSA award
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Victorian branch names its 2023 Excellence Award winners, with a long-time AJP contributor among those recognised Monash University’s Centre for Medicine Use and Safety …
The top 10: PDL practice alerts
Next in our review of 2023, the year’s ten most viewed alerts and advice for pharmacists from PDL Mounjaro update Practising ‘good’ dispensing Focusing on patient privacy Be alert but …
TGA flags compounded Ozempic safety concerns
Pharmacists are being warned that they could be liable for any adverse outcome patients experience should they supply compounded semaglutide-like products Reports that a telehealth provider plans to make compounded …
NT opens door to pharmacist administered NIP shots
NT Government brings pharmacist vaccination rules into line with Commonwealth’s NIP Pharmacists in the Northern Territory will be able to administer the full suite of National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines …
Pharmacist ‘decided to experiment’ with patient’s narcolepsy medicine
A pharmacist sent personal and sexually harassing messages to vulnerable patients, and conducted an “experiment” with another’s medication The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case of a …