Prescription pad pilfering pharmacist banned
A Victorian pharmacist whose professional registration has been suspended since 2017 has been barred from seeking to rejoin the profession for another three years. The Victorian Civil and Administrative …
Burnout risk higher in community pharmacy
Pharmacists working in community pharmacy have a higher risk of burnout than their peers working in other areas of the profession a British survey reveals. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) …
For worldwide pharmacy, things are tough all over; report
Community pharmacy faces workforce challenges everywhere, according to WPC analysis In most countries community pharmacy workforces have come out the other side of the pandemic “in a more fragile state” …
Flourish in pharmacy: practical pathways to better teamwork Part 2
“The advice from speakers was very practical and helpful. A terrific webinar” – join the second in our two-part webinar series where pharmacists share ways to enhance staff wellbeing and …
Albo spruiks PBS co-payment cut at Mackay pharmacy
Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is continuing to flag the federal government’s efforts to ease cost-of-living pressures with its $12.50 cut to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment. The PM …
Boxer wins appeal over CWH assault
Former boxing champ, Gairy St Clair, will not serve jail time for punching a security guard at a Chemist Warehouse (CWH) store in Sydney. The one-time International Boxing Federation Junior …
WA Wizard’s long-term 300 pharmacy plan
Funding partners for $50 million phase 1 eastward push likely to be named by end of March, says CEO Lyndon Dyson Western Australian retail pharmacy banner group Wizard Pharmacy expects …
The top ten
A discounter’s battle with a cosmetics giant, and a rise in pharmacy visa requests topped our readers holiday season viewing These were the ten most read stories on the AJP …
Employment status impacts severe asthma expenditure
Poorly controlled asthma is placing a substantial economic burden on Australia’s healthcare system, a study reveals. Research published in Plos One found that the employment status of patients with severe or …
Medicines update
Let’s take a look at the monthly update of new and altered medicine listings from MIMS Australia New Products Faricimab (Vabysmo) is a humanised bispecific immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibody that …
CWH extends Australian Open deal
Discount pharmacy group, Chemist Warehouse, is set to continue its partnership with the Australian Open. The three-year extension of the deal came ahead of the start of the 2023 Australia …
What’s happening in pharmacy?
We look at some of the latest news in upcoming events in pharmacy Full scope under the spotlight at APP As the pharmacy profession in Australia embraces pharmacists practicing at …