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The top 10
PBS changes, moves by major banner groups and updated licensing arrangements have topped our readership stats in recent weeks These were the ten most clicked stories on our website between …
‘I’m accessible 24 hours, but I still get to sleep’
AI is a field full of misconceptions, with many afraid to use it – but expert Andrew Bartlett tells the AJP Podcast how it’s being used to help learning and …
The week in review
This week saw a wide range of issues hitting the news, from the pharmacist shortage, to the importance of collaboration between professions and whether we should talk about “expanded” or “full” …
Frustration over lack of progress following HTA review
Efforts to speed up the PBS listing process for new medicines are underwhelming, Senator says More than a year after the Accelerating access to the best medicines for Australians now …
Scope to be key to talent retention
Australia’s pharmacy schools are producing enough graduates to meet the community’s needs, but the profession is struggling to retain them, a pharmacy leader says Moves to expand pharmacists’ scope of …
Serious allegations against Queensland pharmacist
A second Queensland early career pharmacist has been suspended from practice over grim charges Mainstream media have reported on the case of a Brisbane pharmacist who has been charged with …
Renew rego now: Board
Ahpra opens new online portal for pharmacists to renew their registration Pharmacists are being urged to renew their professional registration early to “avoid delays”. The Pharmacy Board of Australia announced …
‘This warms people, and brings them together’
South Australian Maria Cooper has been named the winner of a major award for her work supporting early career pharmacists The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) …
Profession ‘striving toward’ full scope, say leading pharmacists
Words matter, including whether pharmacists are working at “expanded” or “full” scope, say researchers working on the NSW pharmacy trials Inconsistencies in the way scope of practice is described and …
Pharmacists ‘irreplaceable’: A message to Parliament
PSA joins CHP Australia in Canberra to promote safe and effective use of OTC and non-prescription medicines The PSA and Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia) joined together earlier this …
‘We all want to remove inefficiency in the system’
“Pharmacists and nurses are here to help” overburdened GPs, Guild leader says Enabling pharmacists and other primary healthcare providers to work to “the full extent” of their skills will help …
‘We must work together, not apart’
Health professionals need to work together to support their communities, APC chair says “Our communities are relying on pharmacists to collaborate, on health professions to support one another, and on …