The AJP Podcast
The podcast by pharmacists, for pharmacists, brought to you by the AJP. Each episode, join a diverse panel of pharmacists from all settings and experience levels discussing topics that affect pharmacists in day to day practice – such as ability & gender diversity in pharmacy, and medicinal cannabis.
‘They’re stigmatised for their presenting symptoms’
One pharmacist urges her colleagues to put aside their preconceptions of ADHD and those who live with it, and take a wider view Susan Nguyen, a Sydney pharmacy co-owner and …
‘We believe all health students deserve the dignity of paid placements’
The cost of living is hitting Australians hard – and arguably none more so than students who need to complete unpaid practical placements, says one high-profile student National Australian Pharmacist …
‘Behind every prescription is someone surviving something’
PSA Victorian pharmacist of the year Sara Murdock talks about a “sliding doors” moment in her career – and why it’s important to make sure every patient’s voice is heard …
‘I’m accessible 24 hours, but I still get to sleep’
AI is a field full of misconceptions, with many afraid to use it – but expert Andrew Bartlett tells the AJP Podcast how it’s being used to help learning and …
‘Your career is a big picture’
The AJP’s podcast host Carlene McMaugh shares her career lessons and tips “It starts with knowing your values, what you are looking for, that you’re willing to leave the comfort …
‘Hold that bottle and don’t drop it’
A leading aged care pharmacist discusses how pharmacy has changed over the years – and his passion welcoming those changes The AJP Podcast talks to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s …
Be Risk Ready – a PDL Podcast: The art of saying sorry
“Saying sorry seems like such a simple, inherent notion, but it can also be a minefield,” PDL professional development pharmacist and Be Risk Ready host, Amy Minion says Meridian Lawyers’ Chandrika …
Undervaluing pharmacy ‘has to stop’
One multi-award-winning pharmacist talks to the AJP Podcast about why we need to value the services available in pharmacy – and pay for them The Capital Chemist Charnwood is in …
Deprescribing: it’s a shared decision
Deprescribing is “about working together to make sure that the medication someone is taking still fit with the current health goals, the values and their needs at that point in …
‘You need to be able to understand why they’re doing that’
There’s far more to First Nations health than filling Close The Gap scripts – one Wiradjuri pharmacy student tells the AJP why early dispensing can be vital, why knowing about …
‘I think it’s really cool to have a stethoscope and to be able to use it’
“My piece of advice if you’re going through the training or considering the training is just get your stethoscope on as many lungs as many hearts and just really start …
‘People my age were actually getting excited’
Pharmacy veteran George Tambassis expected young pharmacists to be excited about full scope of practice – and was delighted to see that pharmacists of all ages and situations are keen …

