Pharmacy
Keeping pharmacy in pharmacy
Regulators act to stop retailers appropriating the profession’s title Pharmacy regulators have recently taken action to prevent a non-pharmacy retail franchise from using the word ‘pharmacy’ in their stores. In …
Is bush pharmacy better?
What are the differences between rural and urban pharmacy practice? Australian researchers have reviewed the evidence There is little evidence of real difference in pharmacy practice between rural and urban …
The good old days!
Pharmacy regulations stuck in the “horse and buggy” era, report claims The changing nature of community pharmacy ownership and structure has not been met by similar updates to regulation of …
Off the grid
Community pharmacy owner Peter Feros looks at how skyrocketing electricity prices are hitting pharmacies, and their patients The Australian Competition and Consumers Commission’s electricity affordability report reveals the huge cost …
The future setters
It’s the last chance to have your say in nominating your choices for the people who are leading pharmacy into the future We’ve been inundated with a range of nominations …
Going on the record
The 3-month window for opting-out of the My Health Record begins soon. Health bureaucrats gave a Senate hearing the latest on the program, including what pharmacy’s role entails The My …
Seeking assistance
Consumers are ready for pharmacy to be a location for chlamydia testing, a new study reveals Australian consumers and pharmacists both believe that community pharmacy should be a destination for …
Shades of grey: a growing issue
Pharmacies have a crucial role to play in filling the gaps in the healthcare of the growing population of Grey Nomads Australia’s growing population of ‘Grey Nomad’ travellers are facing …
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 …
Talking pharmacists & mental health with PSS
Gillian Swinnerton tells AJP host Miranda about the user-friendly Pharmacist Support Service, available to pharmacists and interns. PSS offers support related to the many demands of being a pharmacist in …