News
The week in review
AJP was back covering all things pharmacy this week, including reports that some pharmacists are battling ‘extreme workloads’ that are leading to errors We hope all our readers had a …
‘Flagrant disregard’ for the law
Pharmacy owner found guilty of professional misconduct for supplying S8 drugs in breach of conditions A pharmacist who owned and operated a rural pharmacy in Western Australia between 2003 and …
Guild launches mentor platform
The Pharmacy Guild has created a dedicated site where it says the community pharmacy industry can connect and grow through mentoring The site is designed to encourage growth and innovation …
Extreme workloads ‘a major problem’: PSA
Pharmacists need more time to be able to do their professional role of medication dispensing appropriately, says the member organisation The PSA has responded to a statement from the Pharmacy …
The ‘hidden’ healthcare profession?
Pharmacists believe they are seen as “shopkeepers” and do not feel adequately recognised as registered healthcare professionals Community and hospital pharmacists want to be recognised as medicines experts but are …
The top 10
What were the 10 most-clicked stories on our website over the holiday season? Here are the 10 most-clicked stories on the AJP website from 1 December 2018 till 10 January …
Kids, teens at risk from opioid epidemic
The number of deaths among young people from prescription and illicit opioid poisoning has nearly tripled in the past two decades, according to a US study A cross sectional US …
Don’t hold your breath
Uncertainty is rife about the role of pharmacists in the treatment of bad breath, and most of the profession feel their education is lacking in this area, a new study …
‘Up to 500 scripts per day’: Pharmacists under pressure
Extreme workloads are often a contributing factor to pharmacist errors occurring – with numbers of complaints rising, warns Pharmacy Council of NSW There is a continued rising trend in the …
Do you practise under an alias?
AHPRA is calling for changes that would mean pharmacists could nominate one or more aliases to be recorded on the public register Any changes could also empower AHPRA to record …
World News Wrapup: 10 January 2019
ED cream mistakenly prescribed for dry eye; pharmacy staff keep Irish Minister safe; cigarette sales banned in New York pharmacies Glasgow, UK: A Glasgow woman suffered chemical injuries after being …
Pharmacist escapes jail time
A WA pharmacy owner has been convicted, fined and reprimanded for selling a prohibited drug to a man known to police A WA pharmacist and co-owner of four pharmacies in …