A new way to think about rostering
Should you think differently about rostering to support a forward pharmacy service model? Glenn Guilfoyle thinks so Its 5pm Friday afternoon. Betty is just about to knock off for …
Tribunal cracks down on overprescribing doctor
A NSW GP has been struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction to patients, including known doctor shoppers Dr David George West, 75, has had his registration cancelled following proceedings …
Australia among most depressed, anxious countries in the world
More than 300 million people across the world are now living with depression – an increase of more than 18% over the past decade According to the latest estimates from …
Canberra graduate honoured with Gold Medal Award
Dr Kathleen Otto has been honoured with a prestigious award sponsored by the PSA University of Canberra (UC) pharmacy graduate Dr Kathleen Otto received the Gold Medal Award, presented at …
Flood crisis hits pharmacies
Unknown number of pharmacies affected as floods chaos spreads A number of pharmacies in Queensland and NSW have been impacted by the devastating floods in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie. …
Free continuous glucose monitoring devices for young Australians
From 1 April, the Federal Government is providing free continuous glucose monitoring devices to eligible children and people under the age of 21 years with type 1 diabetes Eligible young …
Tax reform benefits pharmacy
Tax package will benefit community pharmacy, the Guild announced over the weekend The Guild said the passage of the Federal Government’s Enterprise Tax Plan through the Senate, will deliver “immediate and tangible …
MedsASSIST: what you said
We take a look at what you had to say about the MedsASSIST decisions AJP’s comments sections lit up this week as announcements were made first, that MedsASSIST would be …
Hepatitis C eradication possible: expert
The new antivirals mean Australia is on track to eradicate hepatitis C, says one expert Associate Professor Simone Strasser, gastroenterologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, says the country …
How women use EC
Dr Philip Goldstone examines emergency contraception use In November and December 2016, we conducted an anonymous online survey1. The survey was completed by 512 women of reproductive age (15 – …
SHPA launches research collaborative
A new collaborative is hoped to boost pharmacy research funding, reach and patient impact A new nationwide collaborative promises to better connect and support Australian pharmacy research organisations and individuals …
Poll: What concerns you most about the codeine upschedule?
We want to know your thoughts about the upcoming schedule change in February 2018 From February 2018 medicines containing codeine will no longer be available OTC, meaning pharmacists will need …