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When yes means no
What error makes up 10% of incidents reported to PDL? PDL has advised on incidents in which medication is provided to the wrong patient – a type of incident which …
Change at the top
A new Opposition Health spokesperson is set to take on Greg Hunt There is change in the Health portfolio for the Federal Opposition, with new ALP leader Anthony Albanese announcing …
Poll: Professional services and pharmacists
Do you think there should be a dedicated role for pharmacists who perform professional services? Following a survey by UTS Pharmacy for its annual Barometer Report, AJP recently asked readers whether …
The week in review
As flu grips the country, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy… There have been significant concerns about availability of the flu vaccine, with newly reappointed Health Minister Greg Hunt …
All the way to the bank
Wealth of CWH founders and Soul Pattinson chair revealed in nation’s longest running rich list The fortunes of the co-owners of the My Chemist Group – Jack Gance and Mario …
Hospital pharmacists want better outcomes: SHPA
The SHPA has strengthened its commitment to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians through a dedicated Specialty Practice stream The new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
Pharmacy NIP vax could help address shortage: Guild
The current flu crisis only serves to highlight the need for national consistency in accessing vaccines through community pharmacies under the NIP, says a Guild leader The mainstream media continues …
Is roll-your-own tobacco the new ‘kiddy pack’?
Teen smoking rates are dropping… but there’s also a worrying increase in the popularity of roll-your-own tobacco amongst adolescents, warns the Cancer Council The Council is calling for Governments to …
‘You can’t just give out a pill and expect that that’s actually good medical care.’
A leading doctor has criticised the findings of an Australian study which found a significant cost saving in downscheduling oral contraceptives to Pharmacist Only The study, conducted by researchers at …
Top 10 questions Aussies ask about CMs
A poster presented at the Choosing Wisely 2019 Annual Meeting has examined the major queries Australians have about their complementary medicines The poster drew on questions asked of the national …
OTC contraceptive pill could save health system $96 million a year
For many young women who take the contraceptive pill and don’t experience any side effects, seeing a doctor to renew your prescription each year is a nuisance, write Bonny Parkinson …
‘Gross abuse’ of position
A doctor found guilty of indecently assaulting a female patient, and who prescribed the patient quantities of S8s knowing she was drug dependent, has been struck off A 62-year-old GP …