News
Digital asthma tools show promise
Some digital interventions may cut the risk of asthma attacks by half, a new review of evidence has found Researchers from University College London, Queen Mary University of London, and …
Pay rise still a ‘real decline’ in pharmacist wage
Pharmacists are still missing out when it comes to pay and conditions, says one stakeholder, despite the Fair Work decision The Fair Work Commission has cited the “sharp rise” in …
Pharmacist to be sentenced for DV and arson
Two attempted murder charges against a pharmacist have been dropped, while he pleaded guilty to setting fire to his partner’s home In May 2021, Curtis Shea Mickan was arrested and …
Allegations ‘extra-ordinarily manifestly absurd and unreasonable’
A pharmacist has been accused of taking destroyed medicine from a pharmacy and using it as directed in a Bible-derived text, a Tribunal has heard In December 2021, the Health …
Stakeholders seeking scholar
Third-party nominations close 1 July for $50,000 Young Pharmacist Global Exchange Scholarship The Vice President of the World Pharmacy Council, Professor Trent Twomey, has reminded community pharmacy of the 2022 …
Hearing partnership
Audika Australia and TerryWhite Chemmart have announced a national partnership to make it easier for Australians to check their hearing TerryWhite Chemmart says it has worked with hearing healthcare provider …
Honours scarce for pharmacy
There were no Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to pharmacy, although some pharmacy identities were recognised with an award Pharmacy was strangely absent in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list …
The week in review
We looked at several interesting studies this week, as flu jabs (and incident reports) grow Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Curtin University looked at the support available …
‘Swiss cheese-like failures’ in PPE experience
Less than half of Australia’s frontline health workers say they had formal training on using PPE… and reported widespread bullying over the issue Researchers from Monash University aimed to examine …
Fake RATs being sold
Some consumers may be using RATs not approved in Australia, which may not work as expected The TGA has issued a warning to the general public, urging people to only …
Wizard expands presence in regional WA
Pharmacy of the Year 2022 finalist and Wizard Pharmacy franchisee Elise Wheadon has celebrated the grand opening of her two new pharmacies in the regional town of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia …
Comments roundup
What have AJP readers been saying about pharmacy news this week? The news that the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy is working towards no longer charging re-accreditation fees from 1 …