World news wrapup: 19 March 2020
Trump recognises pharmacy accessibility; pharmacist arrested for murder of romantic partner, also a pharmacist; store slammed for refusing asthma medicine delivery Washington, DC: A professor of public policy and international …
The top ten
What have AJP readers been interested in over the previous month? Here’s our ten most read stories The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming ever more prevalent in life, …
Limit items like Children’s Panadol: union
The pharmacists’ union is worried that due to consumers attempting to stockpile medicines, pharmacists could be at risk regarding professional practice The general public has for the most part been …
‘Time is of the essence.’
An expert tackles retail lease obligations and rents for pharmacy owners in the current challenging environment, and provides advice on contingency planning Phillip Chapman, Director of Lease1, has explored the …
Make emergency supply permanent: Tambassis
George Tambassis has called for a quick conclusion to 7CPA negotiations, extension of emergency supply provisions and therapeutic substitution powers The Pharmacy Guild’s national president has spoken out about the …
APP Online program released
Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference has released the program for APP Online, the digital version of APP2020 Following the postponement of the Pharmacy Guild’s Gold Coast conference due to the COVID-19 …
Are you prepared to vaccinate?
PDL is concerned that higher demand for vaccinations combined with larger-than-normal volumes of prescriptions may increase risk of an incident “It is anticipated that community pharmacies will experience a greater …
Don’t listen to ‘medical medium’ say docs
Stakeholders have called on the general public to get their information about COVID-19 from reputable sources, as the TGA warns on inappropriate advertising The TGA says that it has identified …
Wholesalers advise on stock situation
TGA advice about stock ordering casts doubt on pharmacists’ actions, says one organisation, as the NPSA issues a statement on measures to avoid shortages The National Pharmaceutical Services Association, representing …
Australia’s first pharmacy dispensing workflow for electronic scripts
eRx Script Exchange is launching a new workflow tool to help pharmacies manage the dispensing changes which will occur with the introduction of electronic prescribing in Australia in 2020 Patients …
Minimising social interaction with vulnerable patients
MedAdvisor announces facilitation of home delivery, remote script ordering from GPs, two-way messaging with patients, and pre-ordering and online payment of medications MedAdvisor has announced a range of measures that …
GP pharmacists grow into role
Researchers saw increased levels of perceived competence and confidence, particularly in those who had an independent prescriber qualification or additional training, UK study finds Training and educational support for those …
