Clinical tips: closing the gap
Health care systems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians require know-how to navigate, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The burden of disease in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) population …
Behind the scenes
AJP goes backstage at APP2017 to chat with the winners of the Pharmacy Guild awards Owner Lucy Walker and her team from Lucy Walker Chemmart Goondiwindi in QLD say they …
Two ACT pharmacists named joint GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year winners
Capital Chemist Wanniassa and Lanyon Pharmacy in Conder, both from ACT, are joint winners of the GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year Award The two winners were named this evening at …
Tambassis slams King: ‘We’ve lost confidence in this gentleman.’
The Pharmacy Guild has lost confidence in Professor Stephen King as Chair of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review Guild president George Tambassis slammed Prof King in an address to …
Hunt: “modest” progress for risk share, location rules
Speaking at APP2017, the Minister for Health addressed location rules, risk share arrangements and more Minister Greg Hunt addressed delegates on Thursday morning in opening the conference on the Gold …
Lucy Walker Chemmart Goondiwindi is Pharmacy of the Year
The Guild Pharmacy of the Year 2017 is Lucy Walker Chemmart Goondiwindi The rural Queensland pharmacy was also the recipient of the Community Engagement award. In accepting the Community Engagement …
Health professionals reminded of Zostavax safety risk
The TGA has received a report of a death occurring in a person with pre-existing compromised immune function after receiving Zostavax The vaccine for the prevention of herpes zoster has …
World news wrapup: 9 March 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world UK: 78 pharmacies applied for financial protection from the UK’s funding cuts… and all 78 have been knocked back. …
Forum: “Out of stock” at wholesalers
“Who has had enough of “out of stocks ” at wholesalers? “Have we had a survey on this yet , if not,may we ??” Post a comment Other current topics …
Women in leadership panel: PSA17
To coincide with International Women’s Day today (March 8), PSA has announced the Women in Leadership Panel at PSA17 A panel of high-profile female leaders will discuss gender diversity and leadership …
Which day of the week sees the most customer satisfaction?
If you’ve ever wondered which day is best for your customers to visit your pharmacy, an international customer service reporting provider has the answer… It’s Thursday. HappyOrNot, which bills itself …
All have a role in CM safety
Consumers need reliable, professional advice on CMs, writes Dr Penny Caldicott The Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA) Board has watched and listened with interest to the recent debate about our …