Poll: do you work through lunch breaks?
Are you getting the breaks you need in the workplace? Earlier this week, PPA reminded employee pharmacists that it is illegal to force pharmacists to routinely work through lunch breaks, unless …
Forum: Pharmacist prescribing in hospitals
“I could not possibly be the only one whom constantly experiences frustration as a result of the limitations which we have placed on us when it comes to prescribing medications. How often …
Is pharmacist vaccination motivated by greed?
AJP readers came back with this response Over the past few weeks, we have run a poll to ask our readers: why do you want to vaccinate? The topic arose …
Clinical tips: skin cancer
It’s almost summer, and time to brush up on skin cancer preventive behaviours, writes Louis Roller Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world; two out of …
How to: combat undue criticism of pharmacist vaccinations
A senior psychology researcher and a pharmacist explain why other professions may feel threatened and how to react Attempts by some professions to augment their services can evoke criticism from other …
SHPA announces residency program sites
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced its first tranche of provisionally accredited residency program sites. SHPA Chief Executive Kristin Michaels says 23 residency program sites have been …
Aboriginal kids top vaccination rates
The Australian Immunisation Register quarterly data today shows childhood immunisation rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has gone up across the board. Five-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
Make changes on evidence, not perception
Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty has stressed the importance of using solid evidence to support any policy and business decisions impacting on community pharmacy. Writing in this week’s edition …
A time of sales growth
‘Vibrant’ pharmacy sector outperforms retail, analysts say The pharmacy sector is experiencing double digit sales growth, outperforming the general retail sector, industry analysts say. The sector is seeing “dynamic and …
Forum: Common poisons legislation
“Seeing this article made me wish once more that the States and Territories could get together and create a uniform therapeutic poisons law. It’s been done with healthcare professionals registration (very …
World news wrapup: 3 November 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Minnesota, US: The Minnesota State Pharmacy Board is proposing new rules which would prohibit pharmacies from requiring pharmacists to …
Women in pharmacy
What readers said about our poll to determine pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence Readers have reacted positively to the results of our poll to determine pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence, …