Change at the College
The Australasian College of Pharmacy is kicking off the new year with a revised membership structure The ACP says that its new structure is designed to benefit a wider continuum …
Three lives per day saved
The take home naloxone pilot led to a 10-fold increase in naloxone supply, with 80% of units provided through community and hospital pharmacies, new results show Experts are considering the …
Ellura recall
A batch of Ellura capsules has been recalled due to the presence of ethylene oxide The TGA has announced that in consultation with SFI Australasia, it has initiated a recall …
Not being average
Is your pharmacy average? Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour offer their advice on the strategies to differentiate yourself from the average Eight years ago, National Geographic magazine collected statistics on …
Pharmacist claims regulator ‘witch hunt’ against compounders
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he inappropriately supplied “Myer’s Cocktail,” among other substances to “wellness clinics,” saying he was stressed and sleep-deprived The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW …
The week in review
This week the pressures on pharmacists came to the fore, with a focus on untenable workloads, staff shortages and whether or not pharmacists get lunch breaks The Queensland “full scope” …
Break down the boxes
Are you trying to make positive changes in your pharmacy? This is the biggest leadership lesson you need right now, writes Chantelle Turner Many moons ago, I held a staff …
The top ten
Student concerns, owner obligations, GP complaints, stock stress dominate the pharmacy news agenda A real mixed bag of stories topped the list of most read stories on the AJP website …
Antivirals present ‘Pandora’s box’ of potential drug interactions
Hospital pharmacists warn of the need to support safe prescribing and dispensing of incoming novel oral COVID-19 treatments Leading hospital pharmacists are calling for a “consistent and streamlined” approach to …
‘We make no apology for putting patients first.’
Guild defends pharmacy scope of practice trial, as GP group withdraws advisory committee representative in protest The Pharmacy Guild has defended the “full scope of practice” trial for community pharmacists …
Calling all performers: Pharmacy’s Got Talent returns for 2022!
Our contest at APP 2021 set a high bar – but we know there’s more talent behind those pharmacy counters Our fantastic hybrid remote/on-site contest at APP 2021 brought out …
The Black Death was not as widespread or catastrophic as long thought
A new study sheds news light on a historical plague, write Adam Izdebski, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History; Alessia Masi, Sapienza University of Rome, and Timothy …