Independents merge
Pharmacy Alliance and Pharmacy Platform are merging, and will now service a fifth of Australia’s pharmacies The move positions the Platform Alliance Group (PAG) as Australia’s strongest, independent pharmacy group, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pandora’s box: Paxlovid, prescribing, pharmacists and pandemic This editorial provides practical guidance on identifying and managing drug interactions with …
‘Groundhog day’ as antipsychotic use, polypharmacy revealed
Half the people on antipsychotics in residential aged care do not have a diagnosis of psychosis, new research has shown The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is renewing its call for …
TWC on top
TerryWhite Chemmart has been lauded for its vaccination services TerryWhite Chemmart has taken out the top gong at the 2022 Inside Retail ‘Retailer Awards’ held at the Immigration Museum in …
Franchising: be careful what you’re signing
Does joining a banner group increase your chance of success? And what should you consider before choosing one? We ask the experts Part of the motivation for the formation of …
The week in review
Pharmacists came to the fore as heroes this week, getting medicines to their patients under trying circumstances As the east coast suffered severe flooding thanks to heavy rain and storms, …
Emergency medicines in a flood disaster
A health researcher gives the community perspective on medicine provision in flood disasters Writing in academic website The Conversation, Sabrina Pit, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, …
Staff told to hide lack of pharmacist, Tribunal hears
Following a conviction for larceny, a pharmacist was found to have operated pharmacies without a pharmacist on several occasions A pharmacist asked his staff to send him a picture of …
Maternity Leave
In the latest AJP podcast, Carlene McMaugh draws on her own, and colleagues, experiences of maternity leave to provide advice for employers and employees AJP podcast host Carlene McMaugh talks …
Flood fallout
Supply becoming an issue in flood affected areas, Guild says Pharmacies in flooded northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are facing an extended period without supplies, the Pharmacy Guild …
Fake ivermectin circulating
The TGA has warned consumers about importing ivermectin, finding more counterfeit versions of the medicine The Therapeutic Goods Administration continues to test imported unregistered medicines containing or claiming to contain …
Pharmacy cops $40k advertising fine
A Melbourne-based pharmacy has been fined just shy of $40,000 by the TGA, after alleged advertising breaches related to vaping The TGA said in a statement that MEPH Pharmacy Pty …