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Pharmacist who dispensed over 143,000 OxyContin tablets banned
A NSW pharmacy owner has been struck off the register for “gross breach of his professional obligations” In a hearing before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal late last year, a …
The numbers are in
How many pharmacies have signed up to My Health Record so far? And how many prescriptions have been uploaded? AJP has looked at the latest statistics on the My Health …
Bullied in hospital pharmacy
A Scottish pharmacist has written a moving account of being bullied in hospital pharmacy, and members of the profession have responded with support “Bruised, battered and broken. These are the …
Action Plan for Community Pharmacy in 2025
An action plan for the future of community pharmacy in 2025 will be presented at Pharmacy Connect in September The session is aimed at enabling community pharmacies to prepare for …
Govt to focus on men’s health
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a decade-long National Male Health Strategy that will focus on the mental and physical health of men and boys “During 2018 Men’s Health Week …
Poll: What do you know about supplements?
A recent Australian study found that while pharmacist knowledge of complementary medicines is generally OK, there are some major gaps that remain of concern Researchers from LaTrobe University, Vic, conducted …
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Tim Stewart, who won Intern of the Year at APP last month After graduating from the University of Canberra with a Master of Pharmacy (his Bachelor’s was …
Former Chief Pharmacist to head NPS MedicineWise
The Board of NPS MedicineWise has announced the appointment of Steve Morris as the new Chief Executive Officer of NPS MedicineWise Since 2009, Mr Morris has held the position of …
Monopolies threatening the supply chain: wholesalers
Medicines wholesalers are warning that some current supply arrangements are undermining the CSO’s structure Without urgent action to stamp out monopolies in the nation’s medicine supply chain, access to essential …
Man caught with ‘bucketloads’ of drugs
He was supposed to be in Townsville to go to rehab – but a Goondiwindi man instead robbed a pharmacy, police allege Luke Phillip Jennings appeared in Townsville Magistrates Court …
Under review
The ACCC has launched a review into the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex Early last month, Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex announced a proposed merger of their Australian and New …
‘Australian products only’
A new program will see ‘Aussie Products Only’ sections rolled out across a network of over 650 pharmacies across the country Pharmacy Alliance has launched an initiative that it says …