A new mental health advocate
Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps has been appointed to the board of an Australian tech company that focuses on diagnosis of mental health disorders Former competitive swimmer Michael Phelps has this …
Pharmacists failing to help on cannabis
The Pharmacy Connect education program will include an overview of medicinal cannabis, including the current market in Australia Conference Convenor Kos Sclavos said it is critically important that pharmacists are …
10 things to know about drug use in Australia
When it comes to drugs Aussies – especially teens – are healthier than ever, according to the latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey The National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) …
Go away, Amazon!
Most AJP readers don’t support Amazon.com entering the prescription drug business – although it wouldn’t be the first time it has done so Last month, sources claimed that Amazon is …
QCPP overhauled
The Quality Care Pharmacy Program has been updated and revised to meet the changing business and practice environment of community pharmacies This marks a major innovation and simplification in the …
Guild launches immunisation course
Guild Learning and Development is partnering with Seqirus in an online course to help pharmacists brush up on immunisation The course, “Encouraging the uptake of influenza vaccination in your pharmacy”, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The CVD-REAL …
Forum: Ventolin scheduling
An AusPharm member writes: “I just had a lady in with a script for Ventolin and Redipred for her 19 month old. Obviously this woman ended up having to go …
‘Alarming’ pain statistics highlight need for education
One in four Australians with body pain would rather see a pharmacist than a doctor – but are pharmacists ready to help them? Australia has the highest rate of weekly …
Poll: How high is your rent?
Vote in our poll and tell us how high your pharmacy’s rent is Pharmacy’s under pressure from all sides: PBS reforms, high-cost new drugs and a stagnating retail environment. One …
My Chemist tops Roy Morgan rankings … again
The pharmacy group continues its winning streak in monthly customer satisfaction ratings, soon to hit one year at the top My Chemist has topped the Roy Morgan customer satisfaction rankings …
Sunday pay cuts to start 1 July
Pharmacy workers could see their pay being cut in a matter of weeks, following the Fair Work Commission’s decision on phasing-in dates The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) …