What are they waiting for?
Why are some jurisdictions dragging their feet on real-time monitoring? asks Angelo Pricolo As Victoria powers ahead with the Australia’s first automated Real-Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system, the elephant in …
The Pharmacist’s Juggling Act
With the dual complexities of clinical and retail, many pharmacists feel as though managing a store is becoming a bit of a juggling act. To explore this further, we spoke …
Emerging Trends in the Pain Category
With the changes to codeine access, new trends have emerged in the pain category presenting opportunities for pharmacists to grow their business. James Meins, group marketing manager at GSK explains.This …
A mother of a problem
AJP speaks to Katrina McCarter, Founder & CEO, Marketing to Mums about a massive market that retailers often struggle to communicate to effectivelyThis content is restricted to registered users only. …
Royal Commission: Pharmacy’s Biggest Opportunities
Pharmacists play a vital role in communities and in aged care. Right now, aged care is under the scrutiny of a Royal Commission with medication management being included in its …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Penicillin allergy Penicillin allergy is commonly reported, but 9 out of 10 times, penicillin will be tolerated if administered. …
Not all that it seems
The government’s recent proposal to increase dispensed quantities of PBS medicines was nothing more than another savings measure, but it’s one with big potential ramifications for pharmacy, says Paul Cross …
Guild ‘only thinking of business profits’, say docs
The RACGP has “called out” the Guild over script lengths, and again attacked pharmacists over the timing of flu vaccinations Last week, the Government decided it would not go ahead …
What you said: increased script length
Here’s what you had to say about the rejected proposal measure to allow two-month dispenses for around 140 medicines The Guild’s objection to the measure– which was widely reported as …
‘No excuse’ for lack of real time monitoring
The ACT’s real time monitoring system has been hailed as a time-saver, as Victoria rolls its own system out statewide… and other jurisdictions are urged to follow The Territory’s new …
What are the 2019 flu vaccines?
The strains and types of seasonal influenza vaccinations for this year have been announced This year there is a new A strain (H3N2) and a new strain for the B …
Welcome to the AJP podcast
Welcome to our podcast by pharmacists, for pharmacists, brought to you by the AJP Each episode, join a diverse panel of pharmacists from all settings and experience levels discussing topics …