Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Tim Stewart, who won Intern of the Year at APP last month After graduating from the University of Canberra with a Master of Pharmacy (his Bachelor’s was …
Former Chief Pharmacist to head NPS MedicineWise
The Board of NPS MedicineWise has announced the appointment of Steve Morris as the new Chief Executive Officer of NPS MedicineWise Since 2009, Mr Morris has held the position of …
Monopolies threatening the supply chain: wholesalers
Medicines wholesalers are warning that some current supply arrangements are undermining the CSO’s structure Without urgent action to stamp out monopolies in the nation’s medicine supply chain, access to essential …
Man caught with ‘bucketloads’ of drugs
He was supposed to be in Townsville to go to rehab – but a Goondiwindi man instead robbed a pharmacy, police allege Luke Phillip Jennings appeared in Townsville Magistrates Court …
Under review
The ACCC has launched a review into the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex Early last month, Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex announced a proposed merger of their Australian and New …
‘Australian products only’
A new program will see ‘Aussie Products Only’ sections rolled out across a network of over 650 pharmacies across the country Pharmacy Alliance has launched an initiative that it says …
Guardian celebrates 20 years of knitting
The Guardian Angels Knitting Program has in its 20-year lifetime provided more than two million knitted garments for those facing hardship each winter In its 20th year, Guardian Pharmacy has …
NIP vaccines on the way in WA
Community pharmacies in Western Australia are set to receive additional flu vaccines on the NIP for over-65s The Pharmacist Influenza Vaccination Trial has already seen pharmacists make a significant contribution …
Employers: Are you prepared for Single Touch Payroll?
In less than a month, many employers will start reporting to the ATO in real-time from their payroll software each time they pay their employees. This change, known as Single …
Royal recognition
Leading pharmacists recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List Leading Australian pharmacy academic Professor Andrew McLachlan and well-known hospital pharmacist Lorraine Koller have been recognised in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Deprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists This paper includes an evidence-based guideline to help clinicians make decisions about when and how to safely …
Getting the right diagnosis
The multiplicity of differing presentations can make it difficult to ascertain what form of headache or migraine a patient is experiencing, but making the correct diagnosis is crucial for effective …