New faces at the top
The Australian Medical Association has elected a new leadership team The AMA has elected a new President, Dr Omar Khorshid, and Vice President, Dr Chris Moy. The election, at the …
Exam changes revealed
Changes announced to intern and KAPS examination dates, locations and structure The Australian Pharmacy Council has released new advice about upcoming pharmacy examinations. Among the new advice is notice that …
What a difference a century makes
Pharmacy was getting bad press due to some convictions for supplying cocaine, while there was concern about out of date poisons legislation in the July 1920 edition of the Australasian …
Vale Dr Harry Nespolon
Pharmacy leaders pay respects to leading GP who passed away this week Australian pharmacy leaders have paid their respects to Dr Harry Nespolon, President of the Royal Australian College of …
Tick of approval
Pharmacist-provided vaccinations produce a small but definite benefit in uptake, say researchers who call for MBS remuneration to be considered Allowing pharmacists to administer influenza vaccinations leads to positive, though …
Pharmacy in the firing line
Reports claim #BunningsKaren also targeted a pharmacy in her anti-mask campaign News reports have emerged that the anti-mask campaigner whose videos of arguments with Bunnings and Australia Post staff have …
Metformin shortage extends
Metformin shortage substitution warning period extended to the end of the year The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has extended its Serious Shortage Substitution Notice for metformin modified-release 500 mg tablets …
Continuing to deliver
Situation stabilising at wholesaler warehouse linked to COVID-19 outbreak There have been no additional confirmed positive COVID-19 cases linked to a pharmaceutical wholesalers Victorian warehouse where there were reports of …
The top ten
Our AJP website has just recorded its highest ever readership results. So what was catching our readers attention? Our leading story in the last 30 days recorded more than 16,000 …
Thank you everyone!
AJP has clocked our highest number of daily newsletter subscribers – and the number still continues to rise Thank you to all our readers! As of 9 July 2020, AJP …
It was 50 years ago today…
Calls to restrict analgesics to S3, concerns over pharmacy only range ‘leakage’, debates over advertising medicines! Welcome to July 1970 Should the advertising of pharmaceuticals to the public be stopped? …
An epic takeover
Agreement reached between two leading hospital pharmacy providers as well-known owners reveal plans to depart from their pharmacy interests Slade Pharmacy has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire …