South Koreans flock to famous Paris pharmacy
Pharmacie Monge has been added to travellers’ itinerary when visiting the city of love The pharmacy has a dozen Korean-speaking employees and some flyers are written in the language, the …
Happy World Pharmacists Day!
Sunday 25 September marks the global occasion, now in its sixth year World Pharmacists Day was launched several years ago by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council, which designated 25 …
The week in review
It’s been a week of controversy for pharmacy, with several issues cropping up in mainstream news Over the weekend former Home and Away star Christie Hayes wrote a blog on Mamamia explaining …
One day left: the King Review
Panel urges pharmacists, consumers and industry stakeholders to contribute their voice Submissions close 11:59pm AEST, on Friday 23 September 2016. Chair Professor Stephen King says the review panel has turned …
Compounder further responds to criticism
Pharmacy connected with beleaguered weight loss clinic defends itself from serious allegations by leading public health figure Last week AJP wrote about a complaint submitted to AHPRA and the ACCC …
Anti-vax film screening slammed
AMA head calls on film festival director to pull screening in Victoria in the interest of public health Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, directed by discredited former gastroenterologist and medical …
Guild Academy launches CPD learning plan
Pharmacists can use the free online tool to meet the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s CPD requirements The tool, called myLearning Plan, will be available from next week on the myCPD …
Pharmacy Guild president to present at ASMI
Tambassis set to talk about ways non-prescription industry can leverage pharmacy Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s President George Tambassis will cover the 6CPA, MedsASSIST and more in his plenary session at …
Mental health and wellbeing in the pharmacy
How do you look after yourself, your colleagues and staff? Pressure seems to be mounting on all sides in the pharmacy space, for both owners and employees. It is important …
The blame game: Part 2
“As an employer I am embarrassed at the low wages I have to pay my pharmacists,” owner tells King Review panel Over the past few months, AJP has covered in …
Owners speak up on location rules
Should they be left alone, tweaked or scrapped altogether? King Review submissions reveal a variety of opinions So far the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation has received and published …
The compounder, the doctor and the institute
A compounding pharmacy has been criticised for dispensing a withdrawn substance… but is the reproval warranted? Dr Ken Harvey, from Monash University’s School of Public Health, has notified the AJP …