Pharmacy’s must-read stories
For our last issue of the year, we reveal what has caught our readers attention in 2020 Interestingly, almost all of the top 20 are stories from the second half …
Check your eligibility
One stakeholder is calling on pharmacies in regional, rural and remote areas to check their eligibility following changes to the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance to the new Regional Pharmacy Maintenance …
The storm
How could anyone have predicted that amazing night? asks Angelo Pricolo On 21 November 2016 Melbourne experienced the world’s largest epidemic thunderstorm asthma event, which was unparalleled in size, severity and impact. Calls to …
‘An unfortunate feature of 2020.’
Pharmacy stakeholders are dismayed as a new survey shows more than a fifth of retail workers were spat or coughed on during the pandemic The SDA, which represents workers in …
The top tips
What clinical advice were pharmacists seeking this year? We reveal our 10 best read clinical tips columns for 2020 Our AJP readers accessed our weekly clincial tips columns in greater …
A new opportunity
Position vacant: PDL is looking for an additional national professional officer Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) is a member owned organisation supporting around 30,000 pharmacist members and the pharmacy profession. The …
Victorian pharmacists recognised for excellence
The PSA Victorian branch has announced the state’s Pharmacist of the Year, ECP of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award winners and more A number of Victorian pharmacists have been honoured …
Proceedings follow $40k fine
The ACCC has begun proceedings against a women’s clothing company for alleged false or misleading claims about its ‘Anti-virus Activewear’ The ACCC alleges that In July 2020, Lorna Jane claimed …
Convicted pharmacist struck off over illegal vaccine supply
A former Sydney proprietor has been struck off the register after she was jailed for supplying thousands of Gardasil 9 vaccines without the proper authority A NSW tribunal has cancelled …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia A Cochrane review of 9 RCTs has discovered a distinct lack of evidence …
Getting educated
Our CPD-accredited articles were better read than ever before in 2020. So what were the ten best read education articles for the year? These are our ten most clicked CPD-accredited …
Left out again
“Confusion and frustration” are rife over the seeming exclusion of community pharmacy from COVID vaccine rollout plans, a Guild leader says Community pharmacy is expressing “confusion and frustration” over its …