‘Profound change on the way’
It’s 1973, and change is in the air, in the form of the Whitlam Government’s National Health Scheme – and pharmacists oppose health centres and pharmacy technicians The edition began …
The 60 day gladiator
How to become a pharmacy gladiator, or ‘pharmiator’ and confront head on the threats facing community pharmacy What turns us into gladiators? Like a metamorphosis, the formation of a butterfly …
10 actions to change the pharmacy workforce
FIP issues a workforce transformation call towards a range of progressive pharmacy roles On the fifth anniversary of the Astana Declaration on primary health care (25 October 2023), the International …
State legislation hampers naloxone access
Legislative changes are required to bolster access to naloxone in Victoria, a state MP believes Victorian legislation needs to be updated to enable a broader range of suppliers of naloxone …
Modelling based on ‘assumptions’: Shakespeare
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston has grilled health representatives over 60-day dispensing’s impact modelling – and how many 60-day scripts have been written? At a Senate Estimates hearing on Thursday …
‘There is no health without a health workforce’
A “stark” finding from a new survey shows that 62% of respondents say they have suffered burnout or other mental health problems related to their work in pharmacy The International …
CWH dividends up, profits drop
Discount giant’s revenue marginally higher but increased sales costs hit overall result Chemist Warehouse founders are on the receiving end of a bumper dividend totalling $364 million, according to the …
CAPS campaign taken off the streets
Plans to hold a rally against 60-day dispensing next week are being shelved, with organisers shifting to an online event Capacity issues are behind a decision to postpone the next …
World news wrapup: 26 October 2023
Pharmacists accused in widespread Cyprus fake script scheme; medical student charged with murder of pharmacist wife; Argentinian hyperinflation hits drug stocks Cyprus: A number of pharmacists and doctors have been …
Is community pharmacy optimally managing pain and fever in children?
This podcast discusses the practical use of the new Australasian College of Pharmacy guidelines for acute paediatric pain and fever management in community pharmacy, published in 2023. Presented by Karalyn …
Working out the funding
Angus Thompson talks about the state of the Home Medicine Review program and the ongoing debate over its funding In this edition of the AJP podcast, our host, Carlene McMaugh, …
Pharmacist spots handwritten script changes
A doctor has been described as “predisposed to develop a substance use disorder” in court, as she faces charges of forging scripts The Adelaide Advertiser has reported on the sentencing …