Docs attack ‘dangerous experiments’ in pharmacist prescribing
Doctors slam pharmacist prescribing again, claiming “inherent conflicts of interest” and bypassing of national processes The Australian Medical Association has made a submission to the consultation of the revised National …
‘No wrong door’ for vaccination: Sim
“Time for action”: One stakeholder group calls for the cutting of red tape which holds back pharmacist vaccination The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has renewed its call for national …
Make use of pharmacy in bowel cancer screening: Twomey
A change in how early bowel cancer screening is managed is necessary to boost participation, say pharmacists The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its National Bowel …
Flashback Friday: A PBS co-pay increase?
It’s 1985, and pharmacy is shocked at an increase to the PBS co-payment Then Labor treasurer Paul Keating had just delivered a mini-Budget as the AJP put together its June, …
Cultural safety ‘not just lovely conversations’
One leading pharmacist has spoken out about the higher risk posed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islader patients at transitions of care – and how cultural safety can help reduce …
Transitions of care saw medicines, condition missed
The death of a Top End woman after her depot medication was changed, causing a relapse in her mental health condition, has been investigated by a coroner Judge Elisabeth Armitage …
‘No-one would forgive us for not being prepared’
One leading pharmacist talks about the huge importance of the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Agreement, and its adoption in Australia The general public would be well within its rights not …
Aged Care Act delay welcomed
Stakeholders have welcomed the delayed start of the new Aged Care Act, with one major employer group saying that “reform of this magnitude and importance should not be rushed” Minister …
World news wrapup: 12 June 2025
Underpaying chains named and shamed; US measles outbreak spreads; pharmacist caught smuggling illegal drugs Birmingham, England: The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has welcomed a new government report which has “named and …
Poll: Award minimum pay rise
Pharmacists on the award wage are set to receive a pay rise – what do you think? As reported last week, the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review settled on …
‘I will make this really ugly for you guys’
“Would you like fries with that?” a pharmacist, who has since had his registration cancelled over a $2m PBS fraud, asked his patient before swearing at her The case of …
Flashback Friday: GPs oppose the ‘wicked counter prescriber’
It’s 1895, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy reports on where GPs are laying the blame for a reduction in their lifestyles In our June, 1895 edition, we reported on …
