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Why do parents reject childhood vaccination?
Australians’ attitudes to vaccination are more complex than a simple ‘pro’ or ‘anti’ label Julie Leask, Associate Professor, University of Sydney; Margie Danchin, Senior Research Fellow and General Paediatrician, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Nina …
What you said
A selection of the comments from AJP readers on the key stories from APP2017 We’ve received a slew of comments from readers in response to the news from APP2017. A …
Do banner groups have too much power?
The question of whether banner groups have too much power over owner pharmacists was raised in a panel session at APP A recent Channel Nine news story claimed that pharmacists …
Pharmacy’s leading women connect
A group of leading pharmacy women caught up at APP to connect and share ideas Samantha Kourtis from former Pharmacy of the Year Charnwood Capital Chemist, and Karen Brown, whose …
Love and challenges in rural pharmacy
Rural pharmacists’ love of their work – and the frustrations associated with it – came to the fore at the Rural Pharmacy Forum at APP The $1 copayment discount and …
Monash tops Asia-Pacific for pharmacy subject
New university rankings have placed Monash University second in the world and first in Australia and the Asia-Pacific for pharmacy and pharmacology The 2017 edition of the QS World University …
Life on the road
Luke Vrankovich, a member of The Roaming Pharmacist and PSA’s WA Early Career Pharmacist of the Year, shares his experience as a full-time locum pharmacist Luke Vrankovich, 24, took time …
No S3 ad decision for at least a year
It’s likely to be at least another year before a decision is made on S3 advertising to consumers, says David Quilty The Pharmacy Guild executive director told the audience of …
GSK to pull its OTC codeine
GSK has announced that it will pull its codeine-containing OTCs, as the Guild talks accessibility with the TGA GSK issued a statement advising that it will not move its S3 …
Start 7CPA negotiations now: Catherine King
If a Shorten Labor government were to be elected it would seek early 7CPA negotiations, shadow Health Minister Catherine King tells APP delegates Ms King told the audience on Friday …