Digital injectable drugs handbook launched
MedicalDirector and SHPA have released the digital version of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) 7th Edition The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook 7th Edition is a key resource for healthcare …
Two medicinal cannabis trials to start
Trials of cannabis-derived medicines are hoped to have answers for cancer pain and nausea Medlab Clinical Limited has received Human Research Ethics Committee approvals to begin human trials of two …
Staff Spotlight: Aaron D’Souza
AJP chats with the multi-talented pharmacist and General Manager behind pharmacy.com.au 1. How did you go from pharmacy graduate to GM of a major online brand in the pharmacy space? The …
Get ready for more unwanted medicines
The Return Unwanted Medicines project is encouraging pharmacies to prepare for increased collection volumes of unwanted medicines (RUM) is set to launch a new national awareness campaign next week. “We …
Dr Natalie Soulsby is consultant pharmacist of the year
Dr Natalie Soulsby has been named as winner of the 2017 AACP MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year Award The award was presented at ConPharm ’17, held in Hobart. It …
Pharmacy recognised in sustainability awards
A Sydney pharmacy has achieved Runner Up in the local Better Business Awards for its “green” initiatives Nick Logan Pharmacist Advice in Artarmon, NSW, has placed Runner Up in the …
Injecting room: ‘Richmond is crying out’
It’s time Victoria followed NSW in setting up a safe place for heroin addicts to inject drugs, health professionals say While pharmacist Angelo Pricolo is planning a forum looking at …
The golden triangle
Glenn Guilfoyle explains how to link a forward pharmacy service model to your rostering and commercial target setting This is THE new golden triangle of pharmacy: your forward pharmacy model, …
What worries your staff?
Our sister publication Post Script polled pharmacy assistants about their current concerns… but what was number one? PS polled its readers about a number of key industry issues and cuts to …
Forum: Agreeing to allow someone to come back and pay later
“Ever had a patient wanting to get enough until payday and then never returns for the balance or to pay?” Post a comment. Other current topics in the AJP Discussion …
Why is trust in community pharmacy ebbing?
There’s a reason pharmacists dropped down the list of most-trusted professionals this year, say AJP readers Pharmacists have always ranked highly in terms of trust, coming towards the top of …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in community pharmacy It’s been a difficult week for many, after news broke on Wednesday of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in …