Three-time winner thanks community
Capital Chemist Wanniassa held a party over the weekend to celebrate three big wins at APP The Canberra pharmacy was recognised nationally at the conference, winning the Guild Pharmacy of …
Working for the collective
Is the government planning to nationalise pharmacy? Rumours are rife in pharmacy circles that the federal government has asked the King Review panel to investigate ways to nationalise pharmacies. It …
The week in review
It’s been a difficult week for pharmacy, even for those who were able to stay dry As Cyclone Debbie raged in Queensland and northern NSW, the eyes of the pharmacy …
A day in the life…
AJP chats with Ellyse Perry, sports star and Priceline Pharmacy ambassador Twenty-six years young, Ellyse Perry is considered a prodigy within the Australian cricket world. In 2007 at 16 years …
Pain: ‘the next 11 months are critical’
The lead-up to the codeine upschedule is a critical time for pharmacy, an expert says amid the launch of a new pain professional service Clinical pharmacist Joyce McSwan, pain educator …
Amcal launches asthma inhaler technique check
Amcal pharmacies will introduce an asthma inhaler technique check from 6 April The service is an in-store consultation with a pharmacist and runs through a six-step process to educate users …
Clinical tips: Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a complex condition, writes Louis Roller Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressive degenerative neurological disorder characterised by resting tremor, pill rolling of the fingers, a mask-like facies, …
Common sense outcome on MedsASSIST: PSA, SHPA
Pharmacy groups have applauded the Health Minister for supporting the continuation of real-time monitoring On Thursday the Pharmacy Guild made a shock announcement that Health Minister Greg Hunt had intervened to …
Study: HPV vaccine working to reduce rates of genital warts
There is mounting evidence the HPV vaccination program is preventing cervical disease, writes Dave Hawkes Dave Hawkes, Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne The human papillomavirus (HPV) …
Omega-3 supplements in premature babies questioned
A research project questions the benefits of omega-3 fats in premature infants The study, ‘N3RO’, the largest of its type, was a collaboration between 13 major hospitals in Australia, New …
Quarter of people with diabetes don’t want insulin
New research shows that one in four Australians with type 2 diabetes are not willing to use insulin And a new resource for health professionals has been released as a …
Hunt intervenes to hold off MedsASSIST shutdown
Greg Hunt has intervened in support of MedsASSIST, prompting the Guild to hold off its shutdown MedsASSIST – the real time recording system developed by the Guild to help reduce …