polls
Poll: is a second wave on the way?
As restrictions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 loosen, are you worried about a second wave of the disease? There’s no doubt that Australia has weathered the COVID-19 crisis …
‘There are pharmacies doing it very tough.’
Business is far from booming in pharmacy, as economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has readers worried about job security and business viability Earlier this month, the AJP asked readers …
Poll: Are you happy with this pay rise?
Tell us what you think of the FWC’s decision on a pay rise for employee pharmacists Last week, the Fair Work Commission handed down its decision on the Pharmacy Industry …
Little support for ownership changes
AJP’s latest poll has suggested what many already know: that pharmacists overwhelmingly support pharmacist ownership In our latest poll, we asked readers to tell us who, if there was to …
Poll: has there been a ‘significant net addition’ to your role?
Has your role changed and its scope increased enough to justify an increase in the award wage? Last week, the AJP reported on the Pharmacy Guild’s submission to the Fair …
Anti-inflammatory risk downplayed in open channel
Nearly three-quarters of pharmacists would like to see greater restrictions on the availability of ibuprofen, an AJP poll has revealed Following concerns expressed by pharmacists that Australians could be at …
Poll: do pharmacies need pharmacist owners to be safe?
Does safe pharmacy practice require a registered pharmacist to own a pharmacy? The issue of pharmacy ownership regulation has again been brought to the fore by Ramsay Health Care’s acquisition …
Support for Guild low-dose codeine model
A majority of pharmacists support the Guild’s “prescription – except when” model for low-dose codeine, an AJP poll has found Following the TGA’s final decision to upschedule codeine-containing products which …
Poll: Prescription—except when codeine
What do you think of the proposed ‘Prescription—except when’ model for codeine? In the last couple of weeks, we’ve heard a lot from stakeholders about the Guild’s ‘Prescription – except …
Poll: the King Review interim report
We’ve heard what pharmacy organisations have said about the King Review – now we want your opinion When the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation was …
Poll: Legislated workload limits
Would you support legislated limits on your hours or the number of scripts you could fill? In the United States, Illinois General Assembly representative Mary Flowers has sponsored a bill …
Poll: the biggest challenge in rural pharmacy
What’s the biggest challenge facing pharmacists in rural, regional and remote pharmacies? It’s long established that while the rewards can be significant, there are also challenges for the profession in …