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Cannabis inquiry to look into patient barriers
A committee will look into regulatory and financial barriers to patients accessing medicinal cannabis in Australia following Greens’ call for inquiry A Senate committee will be exploring the regulatory regime surrounding …
The top 10 stories
Pay, retention and regulatory issues topped the agenda for our readers over the last month These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website from 15/10-15/11 Is there …
‘This bill won’t fix the crisis.’
Bill to reduce PBS safety net thresholds from 1 January 2020 has now passed both Houses, but Labor criticises government on medicines costs The National Health Amendment (Safety Net Thresholds) …
Agreement blues
Sign-off on 60 day dispensing, consumer group tells the government as signs build that agreement is set to go overtime The federal government should implement an expert recommendation to ease …
Most Influential People in Pharmacy: Paul Naismith
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Paul Naismith Founder & CEO, FRED IT Group Director of the …
AHPRA’s ‘busiest year ever’
One in 17 working people in Australia are registered as a health practitioner, new figures show More than 41,500 new registered health practitioners joined the National Scheme in 2018/19, AHPRA …
‘Don’t omit the negatives.’
Western Australia’s Matthew Rawlins has been honoured for his contribution and leadership in infectious diseases and hospital antimicrobial stewardship Mr Rawlins was given the prestigious Society of Hospital Pharmacists of …
Advice from a former ‘aimless loser’
The winner of this year’s SHPA Medal of Merit says his career started when he was a graduate who wasn’t interested in pharmacy… but now, he hopes to inspire the …
Medical dominance: what can help?
Pharmacists who experience dismissal and denigration from doctors may find their performance affected… and young, female community pharmacists may be particularly at risk A paper presented at the Society of …
The week in review
Devastating bushfires across NSW and Queensland dominated headlines This week Aussies were on alert as bushfires swept large parts of NSW and Queensland. AJP spoke with pharmacists who were caught …
2020: a pivotal year for pharmacy
The SHPA has unveiled its new vision for realising an advanced pharmacy profession, which lists six Innovation Principles, following praise for hospital pharmacists from the Health Minister “2020 is shaping …
How much do US pharmacists get paid?
Pharmacists in Alaska earn an annual salary of AU$206,000 or $99 an hour, while even the worst-paid state in the US sees pharmacists earning AU$152,000 Latest statistics reveal the national …
