What’s in the magazine?
The February AJP print magazine is due to land in your mailbox this week, with an updated look and content Readers of the AJP print magazine will notice things look …
E-cigarettes: proceed with caution
The decision to make nicotine-containing e-cigarettes Prescription-Only from October places pharmacists at the frontline of counselling on a highly controversial product In late December, the TGA confirmed its decision on …
More pharmacists planning to quit
Australia could be facing another shortage of pharmacists, with their workforce growth rates on the decline A growing number of registered pharmacists don’t plan to stay in the profession for …
Vaccine willingness growing
More Australians now plan to be vaccinated when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available… and we look at why others won’t Now 79% of Australians say they would be willing to …
What’s on in pharmacy?
A number of major events in the pharmacy calendar are set to resume this year. Here’s the latest updates from our online events calendar March 6-7: Sydney Pharmeducation Clinical Update, …
Bid for MBS items, new role funding
National pharmacist body issues call for MBS rebates and over $200m funding for employment of non-dispensing pharmacists The PSA is calling on the Federal Government to create new MBS items …
It’s a wrap!
Who were this year’s NAPSA Congress award winners and what did top pharmacy leaders have to say at the leading student conference? NAPSA Congress 2021 – online for the first …
Get heart smart
This February, Heart Research Australia is encouraging people to wear red and donate for ‘REDFEB’, as well as download a free Heart Smart pocket guide that could save lives This …
Clinical tips: Psoriasis
Louis Roller takes a look at psoriasis, its treatments and comorbidities Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin and joint disorder characterised by erythema and scale. Men and women are equally …
Pharmacy on the frontline
The Pharmacy Guild presents its case for a role in COVID vaccination to Parliament, but most of the heat falls on industry Guild national president, George Tambassis, and executive director, …
‘Myer’s Cocktail’ case leads to more complaints
A pharmacist has been told not to compound or dispense drugs including peptides, HGH or Growth Hormone Secretagogues until his case is heard The Health Care Complaints Commission had applied …
Pharmacy needs digitally enabled workers: FIP
AÂ large proportion of pharmacy schools and faculties do not yet offer digital health education or training, new survey results show The findings are from a survey by the International Pharmaceutical …