Reaping the rewards
Pharmacists vote Symbion and Ego as their most trusted brands in industry awards Aspen Pharmacare and Ego Pharmaceuticals were the big winners at the Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Self-Care Excellence …
‘Trailblazer of the profession’ wins Medal of Merit award
Russell Levy has won the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia’s Medal of Merit The award was presented on Friday evening at Medicines Management 2023 (MM2023), the 47th SHPA National …
Pharmacist skills recognition has been a ‘long time coming:’ McBride
Labor’s Emma McBride talks scope, reducing medication misadventure, and identifies the place that’s Australia’s “cutting edge” of pharmacy practice Assistant minister for mental health and pharmacist Emma McBride has addressed …
The high road, or the low road?
The current community pharmacy agreement negotiations promise to be a unique journey. And owners need to build some roads of their own rather than just rely on the CPA According …
Week in Review
Once again 60-day dispensing dominated the headlines over the last seven days following the latest round of Senate Estimates Hearings Department of Health officials have revealed that a casting call …
A needle in a haystack
Pharmacy’s role in vaccination provision continues to expand, and is a rare example of agreement with the federal government. We look at how we’ve got here, and what are the …
The Inspired Unemployed launch fragrance – with CWH
Social media comedy stars send all proceeds to charity as they royally satirise high-end perfume advertising First they conquered Instagram then prime time TV. Now social media satirists The Inspired …
The need for fierce compassion
Pharmacists need to feel safe to speak up in the workplace, says a mental health advocate who has just been honoured by the SHPA Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) executive director …
Headhunter hired to fill Guild void
Guild engages recruitment firm to land new Queensland branch director, following Gerard Benedet’s elevation to the national secretariat Brisbane-based recruiter Attuned Talent, leading the search for the Pharmacy Guild of …
Looking forward
The APP2024 program becomes available, and more in upcoming pharmacy events The program for next year’s Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2024) is now available, with sessions offering …
Wesfarmers completes first part of underpayment review
Company says those affected at Priceline have been contacted but are coy on details One part of the review into historical API/Priceline underpayments first announced by then-new owners Wesfarmers in …
S3 advertising to the public– yes or no?
And PBS accused of “retarding” proper use of drugs. What pharmacy looked like in the late 70s, through the eyes of the AJP. It’s November 1978 and one of the …
