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Expanding the profession
Dispensing changes mean the time is right for pharmacy to play a greater role in mental health, experts believe Pharmacists have opportunities to greatly increase their role in the care …
Pharmacists considered more ethical than doctors
In a broad survey of Australians, pharmacists scored higher than GPs and dentists According to the Governance Institute Ethics Index released this month, about 42% of those surveyed rated pharmacists as …
Non-drug interventions: peanut allergy, glue ear and more
We look at the latest non-drug intervention updates provided by the RACGP Glue ear Glue ear is the most common chronic condition of childhood, says the RACGP, with 80% of children …
Pharmacists’ role is too limited: Duckett
Guild welcomes Grattan Institute leader’s comments in favour of a broader role for pharmacists in Australia Doctors are seeing patients for conditions that allied health professionals such as pharmacists could …
The most expensive drugs
US report highlights the expensive new medications that may be heading our way A lot of attention has recently been given to the economic impact on pharmacy’s stocking expensive new …
Getting the cost down
One quarter of PBS scripts now under co-pay, report reveals More than one quarter of all PBS/RPBS dispenses are now under co-pay prescriptions, a new PBS report reveals. Released on …
Calling all innovators
AJP is supporting the 2016 UTS/AstraZeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award The AstraZeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year 2016 will open for nominations on Wednesday 20 July To nominate …
World News Wrapup: 20 July 2016
Pharmacy news from around the world, including more reports of Clonidine overdoses in children Jakarta, Indonesia: Police have named 14 hospitals and eight midwife clinics which allegedly administered fake vaccines …
Safety tips for pharmacy staff
With criminals targeting pharmacies across Australia, we look at the best ways to prepare your staff and ensure their safety Police are currently investigating a string of armed robberies of …
Pharmacists urged to check patient inhaler technique
Australian research shows up to 90% of patients incorrectly use their inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) The National Asthma Council Australia is urging pharmacists and other …
The price isn’t right
Statins to experience further price disclosure hit A number of the most commonly used medicines are going to experience additional price drops in the newly released October price disclosure cycle. …
The demographic lowdown
Latest data reveals the state of the pharmacy profession The current size and shape of the profession have been revealed in the latest round of statistical data from the Pharmacy …