Easing the pressure
Pharmacists working to the full scope of their practice could ease the pressure on GPs struggling to handle a mental health epidemic, says the Guild A recent snapshot of national …
Man steals and takes meds, collapses
A man went to a pharmacy in Kadina, South Australia to demand drugs which he immediately took The man threatened staff at the pharmacy in New Town, Kadina with a …
Homeopath hit with AHPRA charges
AHPRA has again warned Australians not to use protected titles such as “medical practitioner” if they are not one Raffaele Di Paolo was sentenced to nine years and six months …
Are Aussies drinking too much?
According to a WHO report, Australians are drinking at levels much higher than the global average and outside low-risk recommendations – especially men and boys The World Health Organization (WHO) …
National names top suppliers
The South Australian pharmacy group National Pharmacies has announced its top suppliers for 2018 The National Pharmacies Suppliers Awards Evening, held at Adelaide Oval last week, recognised the companies for …
CWH highlights ‘hefty margin’ charged by other pharmacies
Australians would shop in additional Chemist Warehouses “with glee” if the ownership rules were loosened, a News Corp article claims Writing in News Corp media, economist Jason Murphy has turned …
CPD year ends in 7 days
Have you got all your points yet? AJP offers a simple way to blitz your CPD points before 30 September Take your pick from some of our most recent CPD …
How Priceline Pharmacy plans to dominate the beauty space
API is competing in the pharmacy retail space by boosting its health and beauty offering, claiming to have Australia’s biggest loyalty program in this area with 7 million members Clever …
Diagnosing pharmacy’s terminology issues
Does pharmacy have a problem with the way it thinks about, and refers to, patient diagnosis? Glenn Guilfoyle and Jenny Blair thinks it does, and that it may have unintended …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in community pharmacy, with Ramsay Health and residential aged care under the spotlight First, there was regulatory news: Health Minister Greg Hunt announced changes to …
Agenda Setters: Amy Page
AJP chats with Amy Page, who was voted by readers as pharmacy’s second leading Agenda Setter The Agenda Setters campaign asked AJP readers to vote for the pharmacists they feel are showing …
Priceline Pharmacy to make its stores ‘dementia-friendly’
The banner group will be training pharmacists, changing physical aspects of the store and designating ‘quiet areas’ to help support people with dementia Priceline Pharmacy is in the process of …