Drop the jargon
Simplifying your language will help patients better understand what you are trying to say Six out of 10 Australians have low health literacy. How often do you drop complex terms …
Does a pharmacist serve patients or customers?
What AJP readers said about the tribunal ruling A few days ago AJP covered a tribunal ruling that found one particular pharmacy at least may not be primarily a health care …
The peak time for asthma
Act now to help your patients with asthma navigate allergy season, writes Stephenie Shea Asthma is a common chronic condition of the airways, where one in nine Australians are affected—that’s …
Look-A-Like Sound-A-Like
Misinterpretation of Look-A-Like or Sound-A-Like medicines are among the many reasons for the incorrect supply of a medicine to a patient or carer Incident reports to PDL reveal certain patterns …
Searching for meaning: one pharmacist’s Kokoda lessons
Orange pharmacist Jennifer Culverson has been named joint winner of the 2017 Spirit of Kokoda Award A question from her father prompted Ms Culverson’s quest to find a greater purpose …
Pharma company payments revealed
Pharmacists are among health professionals getting payments from pharma companies… but it’s peanuts compared to that pocketed by GPs and nurses An exclusive report by ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott …
Medicines Management 2017 hits Sydney
Join pharmacy’s leading minds for Australia’s leading clinical pharmacy conference One of Australia’s largest pharmacy gatherings is set to make a splash in Sydney this month, and there’s still time …
Report calls for end of community pharmacy model
A Productivity Commission report, tabled in Parliament this week, has recommended community pharmacists be replaced by automated dispensing and a sub-class of “supervisors” The Shifting the Dial report, sent to …
The search for Australia’s best intern pharmacist
Nominations are now open for the MIMS / Guild Intern of the Year Award 2017 The winning intern will receive a travel and educational scholarship to the value of $4,500 …
J&J wins reversal of $417m talc fine
A US judge has thrown out $US417m ($A533 million) award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by using J&J talc-based baby powder The announcement follows the company’s …
10 things to know about the “Darknet”
Opioids and other pharmaceuticals comprise substantial part of the dark web’s overall business, say pharmacy researchers A group of clinical researchers, led by Professor Robert Raffa from Temple University’s School …
TerryWhite Chemmart app to launch
TerryWhite Chemmart is set to get its own digital app, as EBOS announces an investment in MedAdvisor Digital medication management company MedAdvisor has received a $9.5 million investment from EBOS …