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Australian pharmacists may be missing a major opportunity to expand their professional role by being unaware of continued dispensing provisions A survey of Australian pharmacists’ attitudes to medicine reclassification (ie. …

Pharmacists are accessible, qualified and highly skilled – so why are they referred to as ‘script monkeys’, asks Geoff March The role of a community pharmacist has traditionally focused on supplying …

We reveal our readers choice for the 10 early career pharmacists who are leading the profession into the future Well actually our readers have identified a lot more than 10 …

Why are pharmacists being written out of TV medical dramas, and does it impact on public health outcomes? The absence of pharmacists’ providing medication advice is a major flaw in …

We’re coming to the end of our campaign to find Australia’s most inspiring early career pharmacists. Since June, AJP has been asking our readers to help us identify pharmacy’s 10 …

When it comes to perception of ethics and honesty across professions, pharmacists have dropped down the ranks Health professionals have continued their domination of Australia’s most highly regarded professions. Australia’s …

Who are Australia’s pharmacists and where do they work?   A detailed breakdown of pharmacy demographics has been released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. The National Health Workforce Dataset …

Even a more trustworthy Dr Google does not replace health professional advice, says a leading pharmacist Yesterday, Google launched a new initiative by which its search results will show “health …

Pharmacists could do more to educate consumers on the risks of medicines that impair alertness A series of detailed interviews with community pharmacists shows that many in the profession believe …

Leading pharmacists have been recognised in the 2017 Australia Day honours Former ACT PSA president Professor Gabrielle Cooper was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the general …

PSS working hard to support pharmacists throughout the festive season  Work pressures in pharmacy over the holiday period can be substantial with the end of the year rush, Boxing Day …

High-achieving community pharmacist Beatrix Zielonka-Perry has won the Victorian Pharmacist Medal for 2016, presented by PSA Zielonka-Perry received the award alongside Robert Scarso, who won the Victorian Intern Pharmacist of …