Are professional pharmacy services catching on?
They are in some parts of the profession, according to the latest UTS Pharmacy Barometer This year’s Barometer initiative run by UTS, QuintilesIMS and Bankwest found the idea of professional services …
Flat rates or tiered payment system?
The recently published UTS Barometer 2016 asked pharmacists whether the remuneration system needs to change An annual UTS and Bankwest-led initiative used to track pharmacy sector confidence, the Barometer asked …
Pharmacy and alcohol education
How confident are you at discussing alcohol-related health issues with your patients? Many pharmacists find raising concerns about alcohol misuse can be quite difficult, especially with older patients. Focus groups …
Chemist Warehouse pay under investigation
The Fair Work Ombudsman has confirmed it is looking into employee wages within the CWH network The popular discount pharmacy chain is again facing questions about its payment practices. Fairfax …
From all walks of life
We speak to women at all different stages in their pharmacy careers: where they’re at right now and what they hope to achieve in the future Monique Scott Student, …
Slew of overdoses sparks renewed calls for pill testing
New research shows majority of partygoers would use the service In early October, 16 partygoers who thought they were taking ecstasy were hospitalised after hallucinating and becoming incoherent, with 27-year-old Victorian …
Pharmacists thriving in general practice
GPs, patients and pharmacists are all reporting positive outcomes from a Canberra trial The Pharmacist within General Practice Pilot Program has been run by Capital Health Network (CHN), the ACT’s …
Psychology Week 2016: take the wellbeing survey
Recent survey results show strong offline human connections are vital to happiness, wellbeing and life satisfaction in Aussies Psychology Week is an annual initiative by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) …
The week in review
It was a big week for honours and awards in pharmacy AJP announced the results of the 10 Women of Influence in pharmacy poll, which received around 2000 total votes …
Hospital pharmacists go bush
Two chemists are ditching city life for a week-long stint in regional Australia When I call Michelle Cassumbhoy and Alana Donaldson, they’re leaving Dalby and making their way to Goondiwindi, …
Is pharmacist vaccination motivated by greed?
AJP readers came back with this response Over the past few weeks, we have run a poll to ask our readers: why do you want to vaccinate? The topic arose …
How to: combat undue criticism of pharmacist vaccinations
A senior psychology researcher and a pharmacist explain why other professions may feel threatened and how to react Attempts by some professions to augment their services can evoke criticism from other …