Minister revokes pharmacy’s approval
A NSW pharmacy’s approval to supply PBS medicines has been revoked over “serious and repeated” contraventions of the Health Act The Department of Health and Ageing has issued a statement …
‘Profound shift’ in how Australians engage with healthcare options
A new survey shows overwhelming support amongst patients for telehealth – as well as a shift in how medicinal cannabis is viewed A survey commissioned by health tech company Montu …
Gout: it’s time to rethink the most misunderstood arthritis
New evidence confirms what rheumatologists have long known, that genetics, and not lifestyle, is the main driver of this painful and chronic condition, writes Leanne Philpott Gout is a painful …
What does burnout feel like?
Pharmacist burnout expert Karlee Johnston shares her experience mentoring a colleague with burnout… and talks about why it still so often flies under the radar There is now ample data …
University honours ‘extraordinary’ pharmacist
“The mother who nurtured the future generation” of pharmacists has been honoured at an event with a focus on one of her key interests: harm minimisation Pharmacists from across the …
Sunscreen confidence plummets amid recalls
A further four sunscreens have been taken off the shelf, as consumer confusion continues about which products are as effective as they claim The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recalled …
The week in review
Profession condemns racism towards pharmacists, healthcare still the top cybercrime target and optometrists respond to pharmacy dry eye disease treatment were among our top stories The profession and community have …
‘A warning sign for the whole health system’
While healthcare access has improved, data shows many Australians still aren’t getting their scripts filled – “a sign the system is failing people”, according to advocates More than one-in-ten young …
Flashback Friday: The cry of substitution
It’s 1895, and the AJP has a question to ask of the colonies’ pharmacists: are they being rough on medicines manufacturers? We began our England report in November 1895 by …
‘Racists are way too emboldened in this country’
Pharmacist target of discriminatory sign posted outside suburban store The profession and community have shown support for a Sydney-based pharmacy owner after a sign saying “no Asian slum-city in St …
Man sentenced after pharmacy assault
A Queensland man was “not coping well” when he stole diazepam from one pharmacy and assaulted a bystander in another The Courier Mail reports that Joshua Benjamin Thompson has faced …
‘The cost of inaction is profound’
This World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, pharmacy and doctor groups weigh in on the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship is “not optional, but essential,” according …