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Enhanced warnings
Boxed warnings are set to be added to the PI and CMI for medicines containing pregabalin and gabapentin These enhanced warnings advise that pregabalin poses a risk of misuse, while …
Praise for PBS expanded listing
More Australian adults can now access subsidised ADHD medication Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) From today (1 Feb), the Government has expanded the listing of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) to include patients who are diagnosed …
CWH, Pharmacy 777 on watch list
Pharmacies are on the list of places visited by a man with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in WA WA Health has confirmed that a security guard working at a …
Inappropriate gestures, kiss lead to suspension
A GP has been reprimanded after he grabbed and kissed a pharmacy worker against her will The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement about Dr Nigel Farrier, who …
‘You used to measure success by how many scripts you could dispense that day.’
“Not just putting stickers on a box”: How much has pharmacy really changed over the years? Leading pharmacists weigh in Community pharmacy has changed significantly over the past few decades …
The week in review
COVID vaccination was a key issue this week, as well as the future of pharmacy, as NAPSA held its annual congress There was big news from the Morrison Government this …
What’s in the magazine?
The February AJP print magazine is due to land in your mailbox this week, with an updated look and content Readers of the AJP print magazine will notice things look …
More pharmacists planning to quit
Australia could be facing another shortage of pharmacists, with their workforce growth rates on the decline A growing number of registered pharmacists don’t plan to stay in the profession for …
Vaccine willingness growing
More Australians now plan to be vaccinated when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available… and we look at why others won’t Now 79% of Australians say they would be willing to …
Bid for MBS items, new role funding
National pharmacist body issues call for MBS rebates and over $200m funding for employment of non-dispensing pharmacists The PSA is calling on the Federal Government to create new MBS items …
It’s a wrap!
Who were this year’s NAPSA Congress award winners and what did top pharmacy leaders have to say at the leading student conference? NAPSA Congress 2021 – online for the first …
Get heart smart
This February, Heart Research Australia is encouraging people to wear red and donate for ‘REDFEB’, as well as download a free Heart Smart pocket guide that could save lives This …