pharmacist
Struck off for stealing over 10,000 Endone tablets
A NSW pharmacist has been banned from practising for at least three years for misappropriating and consuming thousands of Endone, alprazolam and Duromine tablets At the time of the conduct …
‘Laughed out of a chemist shop’
A young British woman says she was laughed out of a pharmacy after presenting what she says was the first script in the UK for medicinal cannabis UK woman Carly …
GP stands trial accused of attempting to murder pharmacist
The pharmacist had reported the doctor to health authorities for overprescribing codeine and benzodiazepines to local patients An Adelaide GP is standing trial accused of ambushing a pharmacist and attempting …
Agenda Setters: Catherine Bronger
A tireless proponent of professional services, Catherine Bronger was deservedly recognised as one of pharmacy’s leading agenda setters, coming in at six in our poll. A community pharmacy owner, national …
Pharmacy’s changing face
Nine examples of how the profession is changing Here are some of the interesting demographic changes that are happening in pharmacy taken from the latest Pharmacy Board of Australia registration …
Does doctor—pharmacist power imbalance lead to harm?
And do we need another death before we as a profession show real action, asks leading pharmacist Prescribers and pharmacists need to better cooperate and communicate for the sake of …
Not on my watch…
An Internet storm is caused by a US pharmacist’s refusal to supply, but could it also happen in Australia? A US woman says she was publicly shamed and left in …
What’s in a name?
Words count. While the saying is ‘talk is cheap’, what you say and how you say it can actually mean a lot, writes Chris Brooker In today’s world we’re being …
Pharmacy’s soft underbelly
Look after your employed pharmacists or the value of your pharmacy and its services will suffer, owners warned Talented, experienced pharmacists are leaving the profession and are being replaced by …
Community pharmacies well placed for professional services: Catherine Bronger
Catherine Bronger, National Guild Councillor, discusses women in leadership within the pharmacy sector with AJP editor Chris Brooker. Catherine gives her take on the minister’s address, the dollar discount issue and …
Tea with AJP – Day 3
Our look at the nitty-gritty of day three’s events here at APP2018, with AJP editor Chris Brooker and AJP host Miranda Deakin. The Great Debate outcome (no spoilers!), medicinal cannabis …
Who won the Australia’s Oldest Medicines competition?
AJP host Miranda is joined by Toni Riley, program manager of the RUM project, and two of the winning pharmacies in this year’s RUM competition: Paul Nathan and Christian …