Will the Health Minister follow through?
New Health Minister Greg Hunt’s speech at APP was warmly welcomed… but will he follow through with his suggested intentions? Speaking off the cuff and having confirmed some of the …
Avoid ‘cheap’ pharmacy vaccination, high-risk patients told
High-risk patients should wait for a free vaccine, instead of getting a “cheap” flu jab at the pharmacy, flu experts have said In a piece in MJA InSight, head of …
Weight loss warning
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a warning following its investigation into a weight loss program provider which involved compounding pharmacists The investigation followed complaints about services provided …
We have a winner!
Winner of AJP’s business card competition revealed Carlie Streeter of Horsham Amcal Pharmacy is the lucky winner of AJP’s APP2017 Business Card competition. Carlie wins a Nighthawk M1 mobile router …
A new national player
WA-based banner group Pharmacy 777 has announced its intention to go nationwide with a new network model focused on patients and culture Pharmacy 777 has announced that it is launching …
Guild releases latest iteration of ScriptMAP
Pharmacy owners can now access customised analyses of changes to the PBS predicted to 2020, based on their pharmacy’s own dispensing data for 12 months The Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Sickie app takes out top prize
An app which makes it easier for sick consumers to get an absence from work certificate was named the winner in this year’s PharmHack More than 50 participants and observers …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news pertinent to pharmacy Combined treatment with chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate shows no superiority over placebo for reduction of joint pain …
Getting social
We share some digital marketing and social media tips from the experts at #APP2017 Several presenters at APP provided some super valuable tips on how pharmacies can manage their online …
Why do parents reject childhood vaccination?
Australians’ attitudes to vaccination are more complex than a simple ‘pro’ or ‘anti’ label Julie Leask, Associate Professor, University of Sydney; Margie Danchin, Senior Research Fellow and General Paediatrician, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Nina …
What you said
A selection of the comments from AJP readers on the key stories from APP2017 We’ve received a slew of comments from readers in response to the news from APP2017. A …
Twitter roundup: APP2017
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? We wrap up the top tweets for #APP2017 ‘I cannot give you the healthcare you deserve for no cost’ @EliseApolloni on …