Pharmacy Announcements
Nutritional support for mothers and babies
A new pre-conception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding multivitamin has been launched in Australian pharmacies this week Building the foundation for a healthy pregnancy begins long before falling pregnant. Natalis, a new …
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year nominations closing soon
Nominations for recognising pharmacy assistants in Australia close on Monday 7 September The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, or PATY, is open to all Australian …
NAPSA elects its new Chairs
The student body has announced its newly elected Chairs for the 2020-21 term The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association is pleased to announce its new Chairs: Alumni Chair: Sophie Keating …
Award put on hold
UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award postponed due to COVID-19 The annual UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award has become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The UTS …
PDL board elections
Election of two PDL Directors to the National Board: call for nominations Eligible PDL members will be entitled to nominate candidates for the election of PDL Directors in Queensland and …
Change at the top for wholesalers
The organisation representing Australia’s full-line pharmacy wholesalers has a new Chair as it manages the “huge logistical challenge” of medicines supply The National Pharmaceutical Services Association has announced the appointment …
‘Pharmacists can’t stay home.’
PSA launches social media campaign highlighting the importance of PPE for pharmacists on the frontline The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has launched a campaign across social media calling for the …
Exam changes revealed
Changes announced to intern and KAPS examination dates, locations and structure The Australian Pharmacy Council has released new advice about upcoming pharmacy examinations. Among the new advice is notice that …
Supporting future pharmacists
PDL has named the three recipients of its Student Grant Program – although the motivated pharmacy students have had to delay some of their plans due to the pandemic PDL …
Sanitiser help
Consumer Healthcare Products Australia and Life Education have launched a consumer information campaign that promotes the proper use and safe storage of hand sanitisers This latest collaboration between the two …
Alert raised over V-MAX Herbal Tablets
TGA warns that the tablets contain undeclared sildenafil The TGA has tested a product labelled V-MAX herbal tablets and found that it contains undeclared sildenafil. “Consumers are advised that sildenafil …
Thank you everyone!
AJP has clocked our highest number of daily newsletter subscribers – and the number still continues to rise Thank you to all our readers! As of 9 July 2020, AJP …