A difficult balance
Dealing with children’s pain is complex and not just a matter of assessing and treating them like a small adult When it comes to children’s pain management, the accurate assessment of …
Do you know how your dispensary is performing?
Despite advances in other new professional services and pharmacy departments, the dispensary remains the engine room of community pharmacy. According to Pharmacy Connect Conference Convenor, Kos Sclavos AM, it is …
What’s happening at the PSA?
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is undergoing an “operational transformation” amid rumours of staff layoffs A number of anonymous pharmacy sector sources have hinted at staff redundancies at the PSA, …
Clearing the smoke
For the first time, Australia is getting industry awards “to honour Australian cannabis and hemp pioneers” With recent provisions for access to medical cannabis and hemp in Australia, the inaugural …
The week in review
Doctor complaints about pharmacists practising to the top of their scope featured strongly this week… Government talks about the 7CPA with the Guild and PSA have begun, while Chemist Warehouse, …
More measles identified
Health authorities in WA and NSW have issued warnings about new cases of measles – and in two cases the infected person visited pharmacies According to the West Australian, the …
Fake nurse fined
A man has been fined $60,000 plus costs after he falsely held himself out to be a registered nurse The Victorian man was convicted of charges laid by the Australian …
Finding the people of influence
We want you to help us to identify the 12 most influential people in pharmacy In recent years the AJP has asked our readers to vote on pharmacy’s ‘Women of …
‘Change pharmacy laws’ petition launched
New online campaign to “bring discount pharmacies to regional towns” linked to Chemist Warehouse A new online petition calling for changes to Australian pharmacy laws has been launched. The website, …
Clinical tips: Opioid replacement therapy
Why should pharmacies participate in opioid replacement therapy programs? asks Karalyn Huxhagen There has been a comment of late on pharmacy social media sites as to whether pharmacists should charge …
‘People feel like they’re losing their mind.’
A third of Australians say they only get one good night’s sleep a week – and concern over poor sleep can exacerbate it, new data warns New research by LiveLighter …
The 2019 flu shot isn’t perfect – but it’s still our best defence against influenza
Lauren Bloomfield from Edith Cowan University reports on the efficacy of the 2019 flu vaccine Over recent months, reports of “a horror flu season” causing serious illness and death have …