Guild launches eczema course
To help increase pharmacists’ knowledge of eczema, Guild Learning and Development has released a new Pharmacy Heath Solutions online course titled “Itchy, red skin” Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a common, …
An unexpected journey
Five things you must get right to lead your team on the change journey to a successful forward pharmacist service model Google TED talks and you will find a nice, …
Pharmacy divided
When it comes to getting involved in the advocacy of LGBTIQ rights, pharmacists’ beliefs vary considerably AJP has received a lot of engagement from readers following our coverage of PSA’s …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and the risk of hip fracture There is strong evidence that both BNZ and Z-drugs are associated with an …
One of the four pillars
Minister tells AMA that pharmacy is crucial to Australia’s health care and that dispensary reform is key Pharmacy sits as one of the four pillars of healthcare, Federal Health Minister …
What’s wrong with kids’ vitamin gummies?
They’re unhealthy, poorly regulated and exploitative, argue Ken Harvey, Eliza Li, Rosemary Stanton and Stuart Dashper Ken Harvey, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University; Eliza Li, Biomedical Science …
The main problem with sunscreen
TGA has tested 31 commonly used sunscreens after concerns over the past summer that they weren’t providing enough protection It found the main issue did not lie with the ingredients, but …
Discount pharmacies win in 24-hour pharmacy tender
Discount pharmacies are the big winners in the second round of Supercare Pharmacies… but will too many 24-hour pharmacies dilute the market? Victoria’s Labor Government has announced that it will …
Calls to PSS increase by a third
Pharmacists’ Support Service is asking pharmacists to help support it with a donation as calls to the service increase Ahead of the end of the financial year, PSS is seeking …
First Kiwi enrols in PSA diploma
PSA has enrolled its first New Zealand pharmacist in the Diploma of Leadership and Management customised specifically for pharmacists PSA and the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand have collaborated to …
SHPA announces partnership with RPS
The SHPA has joined forces with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, cooperating to deliver advanced practice accreditation that is recognised in both countries The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia says …
Pharmacists struggling to keep pace with impact of PBS reforms
High rents, high wages, PBS reform and a tough retail market aren’t doing pharmacy any favours, writes Mark Churchill The speed at which the most recent PBS reforms have been …