Forum: Rigby disputes Guild position on pharmacist prescribers in general practice
In a post to the AJP Discussion Forum last week, Guild Victorian Branch President Anthony Tassone wrote: The Guild strongly believes that the best way to integrate a pharmacist into …
Two quick ways to stay motivated
There’s a lot of negativity in the profession at the moment—so how can pharmacists stay motivated? writes Vanessa Lontos Like many pharmacists, a few weeks ago I returned from four …
Therapeutic skin care: brushing off a forgotten category
Pharmacies have an edge in skin care that virtually no other retailer can boast: the presence of Pharmacy-Only and Pharmacist-Only products that draw customers into the community pharmacy sector. And …
Pharmacist tip-off in anabolic steroid trafficking case
A pharmacist tipped off police about a script for Sustanon 250 in an investigation which saw the owners of a private clinic in court this week, facing charges including trafficking …
From the archives
A trip down memory lane from the archives of the AJP: Australia’s oldest continuously published magazine From our archives, in September 1971 Guild national president Sir Eric Scott announces he …
Pharmacists key in understanding pathology role
Because of their relationships with their patients, pharmacists can have an important role in encouraging relevant customers to have regular pathology tests, says a spokesperson for Pathology Awareness Australia, thus …
Shutting down the market
China cracks down on infant formula imports The extremely profitable boom in selling infant formula to China appears to be ending as the Chinese government cracks down on foreign foods. …
Study to examine health care coordination
Nearly 125,000 Australians are about to receive an invitation to join a health care study that for the first time will show how well patients’ health care is being coordinated …
Treat sugar addiction like nicotine: study
A world-first study led by QUT shows excess sugar consumption could be treated in a way similar to nicotine addiction. Neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett from QUT’s Institute of Health and …
Research Roundup
The latest research news relevant to pharmacy, put together by Debbie Rigby Pioglitazone use and risk of bladder cancer A population based cohort study of 145 806 patients newly treated with …
Can anyone identify these mystery objects?
These glass items recently turned up in a long disused dispensary in Willow Court, a lunatic asylum established in 1827 in New Norfolk Tasmania. It was closed in 2000. Can …
PDL Update
PDL renewals are now due Your PDL membership including Professional Liabilities Insurance (PI) is now due and will cover you for the period of 4PM AEST 30 April 2016 up …