Campaign redefines ‘safe sex’
A new health campaign targeting gay men is seeking to raise awareness about new approaches to HIV prevention that don’t always involve condoms Launched today by ACON, NSW’s HIV prevention, …
Six ways to tackle obesity crisis
The lack of a coordinated national approach to the Australian obesity epidemic is ‘unacceptable’, according to the Chair of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges and of the recent …
Rostering 101
A Rostering 101 session will be presented at APP2017 To meet the continuing change in the community pharmacy landscape, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia will provide a practical checklist to …
Encouraging better injection technique
Pharmacists are being encouraged to play a more proactive role in the management of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes The call from Becton Dickinson and Company follows the release of global …
Four Corners to cover pharmacists selling vitamins
On Monday night, ABC’s investigative program will look into how Australians are spending billions on “unproven” vitamins and supplements stocked in pharmacies The story follows a recent Channel Nine news …
Meet the finalists: Capital Chemist Southlands
Capital Chemist Southlands is one of the finalists in the 2017 Guild Pharmacy of the Year competition Having a partnership willing to close a store and focus more of its …
Boosting your revenue
Is it possible to increase your revenue by 5% by June 30? Linda Miller explains how Most community pharmacies are fighting competition and dropping profitability in the dispensary, even for …
Forum: Piloting New Medicine Support Service (NMSS)
Has anyone seen this or participated. When following up with some of my regular GP HMR prescribers as to why I have not had any referrals of late they informed …
The top ten
What you were reading in early 2017 Here are the 10 most read stories on AJP.com.au in January/early February 2017 Pharmacist brought down by addiction Pharmacist struck off for supplying …
Phantom at pharmacy cricket
Legendary cricketer attends 2017 Pharmacy Cricket carnival The pharmacists of Australia celebrated the 10th National Carnival of recent times in Melbourne with games played over four days followed by an …
The week in review
Pharmacy slammed for CMs, vitamin vending machines hit Melbourne, “steroid phobia” and more… Pharmacists often give misinformation about steroid use in eczema, contributing to “steroid phobia”, dermatologists said on Monday. …
New shortage warning
Angina patients hit with a new shortage as replacement product supply now in peril There are now fears for the supply of a product arranged as a replacement for an …