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The week in review
As face masks and hand sanitisers sell out across the country, health authorities are calling for calm about Coronavirus this week, while pharmacists were honoured over the long weekend A …
Missing the finish line
Most pharmacists are unclear about the medication advice they should be providing to athletes Australian pharmacists believe they need much more training before they can confidently advice athletes on the …
Six case studies
Medication errors, patient aggression, owing scripts, doctor pressure and forged signatures… PDL explores some sticky situations and how pharmacists should best deal with them An incident or error is something most pharmacists …
Funding cap still a problem: PSA
Changes to the Workforce Incentive Program come into force this weekend which include pharmacists for the first time The WIP will rationalise major workforce distribution incentive payments into two streams: …
Threats underline value of community pharmacy
It’s set to be a hard weekend for many as temperatures are expected to soar in most of NSW and a state of emergency is declared across the ACT Circumstances …
Nine Coronavirus cases confirmed
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of novel Coronavirus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern According to WHO figures from 30 January, more than 170 …
Poll: What are the most pressing issues in pharmacy?
We want to know what’s most important to you right now AJP will be hosting a panel session at APP in March, and we would like to know what the …
Clinical tips: fertility
What is the pharmacist’s role in assistance with fertility? Bev Mistry-Cable takes an in-depth look Many couples may experience difficulty in falling pregnant, with one in six Australian couples struggling …
Pharmacy trial ‘sacrificing safety for convenience,’ says doc
As the Queensland pharmacy prescribing trial draws nearer, the president of AMA Queensland has again attempted to stop it going ahead Dr Dilip Dhupelia, the state’s branch president, has written …
‘Calm and vigilance’ needed on Coronavirus
The number of cases of novel Coronavirus confirmed in Australia has risen to seven, as NSW Health says two patients have been discharged Queensland Health has called for calm and …
New student grant program announced
PDL is offering support to selected individual pharmacy students to enhance their education and training as a future pharmacist PDL launched a new student grant program at the NAPSA Congress …
‘Lives will be saved.’
Leading pharmacy organisation calls for millions to be invested into medicines safety and pharmacist roles in its 2020-21 Federal Budget submission The PSA has outlined its five recommendations to the …