PSA educator honoured with award
Highly-respected adult educator and PSA National Training Manager Dorothy Lucardie has been honoured with an Order of Australia Medal as part of the Queen’s Birthday celebrations. Lucardie, who is currently …
Poll results: pharmacy supports MedsASSIST
The AJP’s poll on codeine monitoring tool MedsASSIST have shown that Australian pharmacy strongly supports the program. Last week we asked, “Is your pharmacy using MedsASSIST?” after posters in our …
Do you have a private consulting room?
Do you have a private consulting room? With pharmacy poised to roll out more and more professional services, and pharmacist vaccination now offered around the country, it’s more important than …
SHPA support for Advanced Practice credentialing to carry on
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced continuation of full support and guidance for members undertaking the National Credentialing Program for Advanced Practice Pharmacists. SHPA CEO Kristin Michaels …
New oral antineoplastic drugs resource
A new online education course for community pharmacists will help them dispense oral antineoplastic drugs and supportive therapies to deliver maximum benefit to patients, says the Pharmacy Guild. The Guild …
World news wrapup: 9 June 2016
A look at this week’s pharmacy news from around the world Levittown, Pennsylvania: A pharmacy owner who shot and killed a man who attempted to rob the store has been …
Pharmacist helps injured woman
When Toronto, NSW pharmacist Kylie Hindmarsh heard that a lady had fallen down outside the shop and split her head on the footpath, she rushed outside to help. On the …
Leading Pharmacy Innovation at PSA16 conference
Improving pharmacists’ remuneration, the 6CPA Pharmacy Trial Program and healthcare collaboration are key issues to be discussed at the flagship conference for PSA. Embracing the theme Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the …
Advertise responsibly, warns Board
The Pharmacy Board has issued a reminder in its latest communique to advertise responsibly. It reminds all registered pharmacists “that they must comply with the provisions of the National Law …
Xenophon slams $1 discount, potential deregulation
Senator Nick Xenophon has taken aim at the controversial $1 optional PBS copayment discount introduced by the Coalition Government, saying this is a “flawed” policy which burdens community pharmacy. In …
Pharmacy key in health opportunities: Greens
Australia needs to stop seeing health spending as a crisis and focus on opportunities instead, says Greens leader Richard di Natale – and pharmacy is a key element in doing …
‘Change the damn colour of folate tablets already’: best comments
AJP takes a look back at this week’s best reader comments Our article on methotrexate, highlighting that patients have been taking the drug daily rather than weekly as prescribed, attracted …