Mandatory reporting change push
The AMA is again calling for changes to mandatory reporting which would break down barriers to getting mental health help At both Federal and State/Territory level, the Australian Medical Association …
Codeine: it’s now up to the states
The Pharmacy Guild has reversed its position on the codeine upschedule – or so says the Health Minister Speaking at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ conference in Sydney …
Halloween: six ways to minimise the damage
Dentists have advised on how Australian kids can have their candy and look after their teeth too Love it or hate it, Halloween is becoming increasingly popular with Australians… and …
Budget vaccine blamed for record flu season
Immunisation Coalition chair Professor Paul Van Buynder has suggested that a cheap version of the flu vaccine may have influenced 2017’s “disaster year” This year’s iteration of the flu vaccine …
Machines can’t replace us: NAPSA
Pharmacy students say the Productivity Commission’s report displays its ignorance on pharmacy The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association issued a statement in which it says it supports some of the …
Priceline pampers racegoers
More than 1,800 people were treated to a makeover in the Priceline Pharmacy Beauty Pavilion at the Caulfield Racing Carnival The Pavilion feature Priceline Beauty Advisors, who offered makeup and …
Accused Amcal not cutting wages
Higher wages, not penalty rates, need to be the focus of the pay debate, says the owner of an Amcal pharmacy targeted last week Last week, Labor member for McEwen …
Future bound
Moving pharmacy to the next phase of its existence means turning uncertainty into opportunity, says John Thornett Whilst pharmacy is undergoing yet another review, the uncertainty of the future of …
An historic transaction
Is this the oldest pharmacy invoice? AJP has recently been running, in collaboration with the RUM project, a competition to identify Australia’s oldest medicines being returned to pharmacy’s for disposal. …
7 social media hacks
7 ways to ensure your social media strategy is working for you and your business, by leading expert Mel Kettle Know why you’re online It’s all very well to be …
Week in review
Pharmacists have had a tough week… First, there was that tribunal ruling which found: “A person served by a pharmacist is not a patient but a customer.” The ruling was …
Pharmacists critical to prescribing process
A recent Australian trial found pharmacist involvement in medication charting lowered inaccuracies from 41.1% to just 1.4%. AJP spoke with the lead researcher to find out more… During the one-month …