Polls
Poll: how should CPAs be negotiated?
The King Review Discussion Paper opened a Pandora’s Box of questions about how pharmacy could and should be structured – including looking at the way the Community Pharmacy Agreements are …
Which expanded health care role interests you?
Which expanded health care role interests you most? Internationally and in Australia, pharmacists are moving into new and expanded roles in community pharmacy. Recently the Grattan Institute’s Dr Stephen Duckett …
Poll: would you go rural?
It’s a common suggestion when the issue of jobs for pharmacists is discussed: move rural or regional to find better-paying work. At the PSA16 conference a panel on pharmacist pay …
Poll: do you want to expand your role?
Are you keen to expand your role—or worried about workload and pay? Last week, the Grattan Institute’s Dr Stephen Duckett said that using pharmacists’ skills to take the pressure off …
Poll: How does your pharmacy deal with medicines shortages?
Many of you are stockpiling or resorting to overseas access to get required medications for patients AJP has received a great deal of feedback regarding our story on medicines shortages. …
Who will be Health Minister?
Now that the dust is settling after the Coalition’s narrow victory, attention remains on the role health care played in the July 2 election. Last week PharmaDispatch reported that Sussan …
Poll: How are you handling the newly listed Hep C drugs?
When the Turnbull Government decided late last year to PBS list a range of breakthrough Hepatitis C cures, Health Minister Sussan Ley described it as a “watershed moment”. Minister Ley …
Poll: how do you advise on topical corticosteroids?
Dermatology is becoming a key issue for pharmacists, particularly concerning the use of topical corticosteroids. Key to the issue is the use of the words, “Use sparingly”. Debbie Rigby recently …
Do you have a private consulting room?
Do you have a private consulting room? With pharmacy poised to roll out more and more professional services, and pharmacist vaccination now offered around the country, it’s more important than …
The naturopathy debate
Do you believe pharmacies should stock naturopathic medicines? Vote in our poll Concerns have again been raised publicly about pharmacy’s role in supplying naturopathic products and services. Pharmacist and long-time …
Poll: Which party will best represent pharmacy?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pulled the trigger for a double dissolution election – but how will it impact pharmacy? There’s been precious little mention of health promises from any …
Poll: How will the remuneration and regulation review affect pharmacy
The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation is due to release its initial discussion paper this month Community pharmacy is still waiting for the release of the Review of Pharmacy remuneration …