APP2023
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The APP in a minute and a half
End culture of shame
Boosting employee connections and eliminating shame could help keep pharmacists in the community pharmacy workforce, says pharmacist Helen Lowy Pharmacy owners are being urged to foster an environment where staff …
Cyber risks still real for pharmacy
Pharmacy owners are being urged to take steps to mitigate against the risk of a cyber-attack Community pharmacies’ access to highly sensitive – and valuable – health data makes them an …
Pharmacy rules exclude young pharmacists from ownership
Restrictive policies also strangle innovation and “don’t serve” the community, CWH boss tell AJP Pharmacy location rules inflate the value of existing pharmacies, keep the next generation out of ownership …
Data breaches costly in many ways
Financial costs are just one factor that pharmacy owners must deal with in the wake of a cyber incident Falling victim to a cyber-attack can be “akin to seeing your pharmacy …
Pharmacy schools need cash injection
Australia’s pharmacy schools need better funding to promote the profession to school-leavers, according to Professor Trent Twomey, the national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Elevating pharmacy education programs …
‘It’s not about retail, it’s about a health experience’: Ouyen Pharmacy
The team’s efforts have resulted in a 40% growth rate in two years – and a Highly Commended award as finalists of Pharmacy of the Year 2023 When business partners …
What full scope pharmacy looks like: an English perspective
While broader scope makes the job worthwhile “it’s not for the faint-hearted” warns Brit APP panelist The cost of setting up consulting rooms and other infrastructure, cost and workforce educational …
We can’t just switch off 7CPA programs – Butler
May’s federal Budget will provide answers to several questions relating to the pharmacy sector, Mark Butler, the Minister for Health and Aged Care says Speaking during a doorstop interview at …
WholeLife Pharmacy Cairns wins POTY for Excellence in Business Management
Differentiation, customer service, and investment in staff are what set this innovative pharmacy in tropical Queensland apart from others Just a tiny fraction of the 65-strong team at WholeLife & …
Unique challenges and innovation: POTY winner Thursday Island Pharmacy
In many ways Thursday Island pharmacy is the same as every other pharmacy in Australia – their patients ‘just happen to live on 18 different remote islands’ This unique geography …
Interns to join prescribing trial
Pharmacy interns working in participating pharmacies within the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP), could be diagnosing patients by March 2024 Pharmacy graduates undergoing their intern training through …
Covid jabs likely ‘for the foreseeable future’
The need for Covid boosters won’t go away – but convincing Australians to be vaccinated is a challenge, says one expert Dr Paul Griffin, infectious diseases physician and microbiologist, told …