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That’s not an emergency, says PHN
Gold Coast residents have been presenting to Emergency with problems like ingrown toenails, sprains and strains, and requests for medical certificates The Gold Coast Primary Health Network and Gold Coast …
Celebrating the positive
Over 100 delegates attended the Pharmacy Catalyst 2019 Conference, held in Melbourne this month Community pharmacy consultants instigo recently held a three-day annual member conference in Melbourne, with the theme …
‘A matter of trust’
Labor says it is “surprised and disappointed” by the Liberals’ recent attempt to double the prescription volume of common drugs without consulting the Guild Following “high-level” talks with the Labor …
Embedded pharmacists: a way forward?
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has cited the benefits of embedding pharmacists in aged care facilities before the Royal Commission into Aged Care Trials embedding pharmacists in residential aged care facilities …
Blood pressure findings ‘staggering’
A new report has found that a significant number of Australians could be living with undiagnosed, untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure The report, from the Baker Heart and Diabetes …
Listen to the experts
The AJP Podcast is here! Listen to the first two episodes. Here’s what it’s all about Welcome to our podcast by pharmacists, for pharmacists, brought to you by the AJP. …
World news wrapup: 16 May 2019
Pharmacists shouldn’t be “prescription police;” confusion reigns in Arkansas; too much red tape in Ireland UK: Pharmacists should not be the “prescription police,” the chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society …
Meds left out in the heat, allege union workers
The National Union of Workers has turned its attention to Sigma, alleging “grubby tactics and casualisation” Speaking to the ABC on Wednesday, workers alleged that prescription medicines that need to …
The profession decides
Which party, if any, do pharmacists think offers the best option for the profession? Here’s the results of our poll All the polls and pundits are tipping a close federal …
‘People are dying and pharmacies can help.’
Amid surges of flu around the country, the Guild’s Trent Twomey is urging the Queensland Government to lower the age for pharmacist vaccination Meanwhile in South Australia, Professor Paddy Phillips, …
Back pain for one in four
Back pain is likely to be underreported, say US researchers, despite findings that more than a quarter of working adults have some form of lower back pain The researchers say …
Poll: Does your workplace have a professional services pharmacist?
We want to know if your workplace employs a pharmacist dedicated mainly to the provision of professional services The recently published UTS Pharmacy Barometer asked 178 pharmacy owners and owner managers whether …