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Reversing the reasons
Australians now feel that community pharmacy is more like a US system than a more socialised system like that of France or the UK, says a leading pharmacist National president …
Guild accused of plan to ‘maximise pharmacy owner profits at any cost’
GPs have slammed the Guild as “out of control,” but Guild president Trent Twomey stands by recent “patient centred” comments The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has lashed out …
‘Ahpra can absolutely take action.’
The intern who decided to try half a Suboxone dose, the ECP who was caught with MDMA at a music festival and pharmacists making anti-vax social media comments… students have …
Guild leader outlines system shock
The Advanced Practice Framework is “a load of crap,” and the supervised and structured pharmacist prescribing models are like a plumber having to oversee an electrician’s work, says Guild president …
Celebrating the profession
Here’s what leaders from across the pharmacy landscape had to say about this year’s theme for World Pharmacists Day Happy World Pharmacists Day to all of our valued readers! “Pharmacy …
Guild and NAPSA renew partnership
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association have renewed their agreement The move renews the organisations’ long-standing partnership for a further 12 months. The agreement …
New team unveiled
Pharmacy student body names its full executive team for the next 12 months The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has announced its newly elected committee chairs for the 2022/23 …
The week in review
There was again lots of COVID-19 news this week, from vaccination to expanded eligibility for antivirals… and a message for impatient customers Prime Minister Anthony Albanese got vaccinated against flu …
AJP chats with… Flynn Swift
Getting the lowdown on the new NAPSA president for 2022-23, student challenges and his hopes for the coming year—and fun facts! Flynn Swift has been elected NAPSA’s president for the …
Charity cup winners announced
Australian pharmacy students raised over $10,000 for Myeloma Australia NAPSA has congratulated its 17 branches for their “outstanding efforts” towards the organisation’s 2022 Charity Cup, raising $10,620 for Myeloma Australia …
The week in review
Between news of the Queensland UTI trial, a focus on pay and conditions and COVID news, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy The Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot—Queensland made …
“We’ve been so inspired by watching everyone rise to the challenge”
“I think a lot of students don’t understand the full picture of community pharmacy”: NAPSA president Verity Boustead, talks about why she’s positive about pharmacy’s future “I think a lot …