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Pharmacy students launch their own journal
The peer-reviewed research journal will provide opportunities for students and very early career pharmacists to have their work published The Australian Pharmacy Students’ Journal (APSJ) was officially launched at the …
Know your obligations
PDL issues guidance on administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to patients below 60 years Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) says its professional officers have received several calls relating to the administration …
Stolen credit card details used to pay for school & registration fees
The regulator has spotlighted health practitioners reprimanded, suspended or banned over drug misappropriation, inappropriate prescribing, theft and forged scripts Ahpra has recently published findings on a range of tribunal decisions …
More pharmacies join COVID fight
Over 80 additional Queensland pharmacies set to become COVID-19 vaccination sites, state government announces The Queensland government announced this week that an additional 82 pharmacies in the state would begin …
NAPSA announces Vampire Cup winners
One student group rolled up their sleeves to collect 54 donations in the blood drive – saving 162 lives! NAPSA ran its annual blood donation drive from 23 March to …
World News Wrapup: 8 July 2021
Karachi pharmacist turns motorcycle into a pharmacy; ‘soda pop chemist’ inspiration in Scotland; NYC pharmacists hailed as ‘heroes’ for frontline COVID vaccination role Inverkip, Scotland: A pharmacist inspired by “soda …
Complaints over pharmacy cannabis prices
The Department of Health says it has nothing to do with regulating the prices charged by pharmacies for medicinal cannabis products Complaints regarding clinic consultations and the prices charged for …
Govt reveals plans for COVID-19 vaccine indemnity scheme
How will the new indemnity scheme impact pharmacists? PDL provides some guidance Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) has heralded the federal government’s new COVID-19 vaccine claim scheme as a positive move …
Pharmacy rollout boost
Health Minister flags this week as seeing the takeoff for community pharmacy’s COVID vaccine rollout Health Minister Greg Hunt says this is the week that the community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination …
CWH goes digital with receipts
Chemist Warehouse has partnered with one of the Big Four banks to cut down on the 2.2 million paper receipts it prints across Australia each week The partnership will see …
Support for students
NAPSA and PSS renew Memorandum of Understanding The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU formalises …
‘No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence.’
Unprofessional conduct may result in regulatory action including suspension, conditions on registration or worse, warns regulator AJP was recently made aware that a link to this article in the AJP …