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La Trobe pharmacy students to get vaccination training
Pharmacy students from La Trobe University in Bendigo will be the first in Victoria – and among only a few in the country – to learn how to immunise patients …
UN General Assembly acts on antimicrobial resistance
World leaders are focusing to an unprecedented extent on curbing the spread of antimicrobial medicine-resistant infections For the first time, Heads of State have committed to taking a broad, coordinated …
Most pharmacists want CPA negotiations to change: poll
Pharmacists are dissatisfied with the way Community Pharmacy Agreements are negotiated, an AJP poll reveals Earlier this month, AJP ran a poll asking how you feel the CPAs should be …
One day left: the King Review
Panel urges pharmacists, consumers and industry stakeholders to contribute their voice Submissions close 11:59pm AEST, on Friday 23 September 2016. Chair Professor Stephen King says the review panel has turned …
Forum: 4 must ask questions when supplying medication
Having worked with the dilemmas of clinical governance and prescribing support for many years I was impressed by the simplicity of this offering from a clinician-led initiative which aims to …
Compounder further responds to criticism
Pharmacy connected with beleaguered weight loss clinic defends itself from serious allegations by leading public health figure Last week AJP wrote about a complaint submitted to AHPRA and the ACCC …
World news wrapup: 22 September 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Specially trained pharmacists will now be able to prescribe an antibiotic to women aged 16 to 65 with …
Anti-vax film screening slammed
AMA head calls on film festival director to pull screening in Victoria in the interest of public health Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, directed by discredited former gastroenterologist and medical …
CAMs: meeting consumer needs
Pharmacy support staff sell complementary medicines with the aim of meeting consumer expectations, but may not consider evidence of product efficacy, research suggests Australian pharmacy academics conducted interviews with a …
Early egg, peanut introduction could reduce allergy risk
Introducing egg or peanut to infants’ diet early is associated with a lower risk of developing an allergy to these foods, new study finds In a study appearing in the …
Terry White plans ‘transformational’ year
The Terry White Group is committed to further network expansion and the next 12 months will be “transformational” to the company, its CEO Anthony White says. The group has just …
Naomi Murray is ACT Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Naomi Murray from Mitchell Discount Pharmacy is the ACT GuildSuper Pharmacy Assistant of the Year. Judges selected Naomi from seven other ACT finalists and she says it was a “big …