Advantage appointment
Advantage Pharmacy Group has announced the appointment of Lynne Gallucci to the Board as a Non-Executive Chairperson Ms Gallucci has ten years’ experience working as the Executive GM of Retail …
‘The organisation did next to nothing to support the staff’
No support: A pharmacy manager has spoken to the AJP about his experiences with multiple robberies over a decade, which eventually resulted in a diagnosis of PTSD A Victorian pharmacist …
Window dressing
Franchise send its head office a clear message on what it thinks of their support Staff of a UK pharmacy have left their franchise head office in no doubt as …
What a pain
Delays to new MedsCheck “disappointing” but revised start date expected soon, Guild says The new pharmacy Pain MedsCheck program, announced in January by Health Minister Greg Hunt, is set to …
Blackmore now a legend
International honour for Australian complementary medicine industry legend Marcus Blackmore, executive director of Blackmores’ has been inducted into the US Natural Products Hall of Legends Mr Blackmore (pictured) was honoured …
Pregnancy advice
Pharmacy is the go to source of complementary medicines information for maternity care providers, but advice varies greatly, posing safety questions Pharmacists are the prime source of advice for maternity …
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Daniel Guidone, Alfred Health’s Deputy Director of Pharmacy by day and audio creative/podcaster by night 1) How would you describe your current role and what it involves? I’m …
To dispense or not to dispense
Readers weigh in with broad support over calls for pharmacy to be careful before devolving too much dispensing to pharmacy technicians or assistants AJP readers have expressed a range of …
What makes a good pharmacy owner?
There are certain characteristics that mark out a successful pharmacy owner, says John Thornett In my business life I talk to many business owners, from all walks of life with …
Diversity the key at APP
Diversity will be a key focus at APP2018, with a commemorative panel session and a women’s networking lunch on the program. The Ann Dalton Address: From tokenism to leadership – …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector… The pharmacy sector celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a debate about whether flexibility helped or hindered the profession; …
Students: speak up
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association are excited about a new year of closer collaboration The two organisations have out a joint call …