Welcome to health
Guild welcomes LNP’s new Health Minister nominee amidst criticism of previous Medicare comments Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that Senator Anne Ruston would be the Health Minister in a …
Profession is phenomenal, diverse, resilient
PDL Professional Officer Gary West urges pharmacists to utilise professional bodies, peers and mentors in facing the challenges of 2022 – and to look for the positives At the AJP …
Clinical Tips: Tonsilitis (sore throat)
What are the symptoms of, and treatment options for, tonsitilis? Louis Roller reviews the latest advice and recommendations Tonsillitis and Streptococcal pharyngitis is inflammation of the tonsils- the two oval-shaped …
‘A tax on younger pharmacists’
Guild president calls for the removal of accreditation fees, but says community pharmacy pay situation is improving Accreditation fees for pharmacists represent a ‘tax on younger pharmacists’ and should be …
Once more to close the breach
Data security is of ever-growing importance to pharmacy, with mandatory reporting requirements and the risk of new threats, even from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine While we are all horrified by …
CWH named ‘top beauty retailer’
Discount pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse beat top retailers including Adore Beauty and MECCA to score the award Chemist Warehouse has won the “Top Beauty Retailer” category in the Power Retail …
Health destination with a difference is POTY overall winner
A passion for professional services and making a difference to the most vulnerable in the community define 2022’s POTY winners in both Overall and Excellence in Professional Innovation categories Bradley …
POTY Community Engagement winners ‘step outside walls of traditional pharmacy’
Minutes after receiving the 2022 POTY award for Excellence in Community Engagement, the TerryWhite Chemmart Rosny Park team shared their first reactions with AJP “We are proud to be bringing …
Fines for unapproved FatBlaster products, RATs
TGA doles out latest fines, including $26k for advertising unapproved rapid antigen tests and $30k for advertising unregistered weight loss products Cat Media has been issued three infringement notices totalling …
World news wrapup: 14 April 2022
Pharmacist charged with hate crime after alleged bar attack; Tennessee pharmacists to prescribe ivermectin; Sri Lanka faces devastating meds shortage Chicago, Illinois: A pharmacist has been charged with a hate …
Pharmacist took 29,000 Ritalin tablets from employer
Stressed by workplace and other pressures, a pharmacist began to take Ritalin from the pharmacy where they worked – up to 20 tablets a day A state Civil and Administrative …
Vaccine exemption appeal knocked back
A pharmacist’s “vaccine hesitant” views have been heard in her quest to gain an exemption from the vaccine mandate The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission heard that the pharmacist was working …
