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Pregnancy advice
Pharmacy is the go to source of complementary medicines information for maternity care providers, but advice varies greatly, posing safety questions Pharmacists are the prime source of advice for maternity …
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Daniel Guidone, Alfred Health’s Deputy Director of Pharmacy by day and audio creative/podcaster by night 1) How would you describe your current role and what it involves? I’m …
To dispense or not to dispense
Readers weigh in with broad support over calls for pharmacy to be careful before devolving too much dispensing to pharmacy technicians or assistants AJP readers have expressed a range of …
What makes a good pharmacy owner?
There are certain characteristics that mark out a successful pharmacy owner, says John Thornett In my business life I talk to many business owners, from all walks of life with …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector… The pharmacy sector celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a debate about whether flexibility helped or hindered the profession; …
Students: speak up
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association are excited about a new year of closer collaboration The two organisations have out a joint call …
SHPA calls for tightened S8 opioid restrictions
The SHPA has suggested limiting pack sizes, indications and dose limits for S8 opioids In its submission to the TGA’s consultation on S8 opioid use and misuse in Australia – …
Crackdown needed on ‘underground’ solariums
Illegal commercial solariums are still operating throughout Australia, ABC News reports The reported proliferation of illegal commercial solariums is costing lives and requires urgent government intervention, says the Melanoma Institute …
The dispensing dilemma
Pharmacy should think carefully before devolving its primary dispensing role, experts warn While the current trend is for pharmacy’s clinical role and responsibilities to expand, we should be careful before …
Button battery access defect
ToLife Technologies, in conjunction with the TGA, is recalling one lot of its Rite Aid Mini Digital Temple Touch Thermometers The recall is underway as the battery compartment is not …
Diet pill warning
The TGA has warned consumers not to take Ja Dera Max+ tablets, which contain undeclared lignocaine According to the TGA, its investigations show that a number of people may have …
CWH slammed over $20 sick notes
Some employers are unenthusiastic about accepting absence from work certificates issued by pharmacists, mainstream media claim News Corp media have reported that Innex Willox, chief executive of the Australian Industry …