‘The owner of the pharmacy is always ultimately responsible’
Pharmacy authority reminds absentee owners not to shirk their responsibilities The Victorian Pharmacy Authority has reminded proprietors about their responsibilities in its December Circular. “Many pharmacies are owned by pharmacists …
Stepping up the focus
We spoke to new PSA national president Dr Chris Freeman about your pay packet, PSA influence over the 7CPA and why the MBS is not a funding silver bullet On …
Family shattered by sentence after pharmacist’s death
A man who smoked ice before breakfast, and then killed a young pharmacist on the road, has been sentenced to eight years in prison Pharmacist Lisa Di Donato was waiting …
The key features
What were the 10 most-read feature articles on our website this year? A look at the most-read feature articles on the AJP website in 2018 reveals a real mixed bag …
AJP’s most popular Facebook posts of 2018
What did people click on through our social media channels? Memes dominated the year, followed by crime and pay stories 1. An unfortunate sign by this pharmacy in the ACT …
A case of value
The pharmacists’ union says it will ‘fight for every cent’ in the current work value case, but the Guild maintains there has not been an increase in workload This week …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Triple therapy in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 trials shows use of …
Seven panel hearings in two months
A state pharmacy authority has reprimanded several pharmacists and cautioned two others for breaching good pharmacy practice In October and November this year, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority conducted seven panel …
Pharmacy 4 Less expanding China business
Pharmacy 4 Less has signed an agreement with JD Worldwide aimed at expanding on existing China cross-border e-commerce operations established in 2015 The group had been in discussions with members …
Getting the business done
What were our 10 best-read business-related stories in 2018? These were the 10 most read business columns, features and stories on the AJP website during 2018: A point of difference …
Recall alert for Valsartan
Detection of trace element impurity leads to a recall of Apotex’s Valsartan product range Apotex Pty Ltd, in consultation with the TGA, has issued a recalling of all batches and …
Pharmacists’ work value case weighed up
The Fair Work Commission has rejected raising the pharmacist award based on overall workload, but accepted other grounds such as HMRs and vaccinations for increased remuneration This year the pharmacists’ …