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2024 Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards winners announced
Four outstanding pharmacists have been recognised at the Emeritus Lloyd Sansom AO Distinguished Lecture Series The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced the recipients of the Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards, …
‘The PBAC has not put a cap’
Opposition health spokesperson grills department officials over their management of a spike in submissions for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee The November 2024-2025 Supplementary Budget Estimates have seen officials say …
Do pharmacies have to accept used vapes?
What are pharmacists’ obligations when it comes to vape disposal – and are there numbers on uptake? Senator Ruston asked a number of questions about the controversial legislation assigning vapes …
Advancing the cause
Confronting the ‘purple elephant’ as AdPha president highlights the changes and opportunities driving forward the sector Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has celebrated its first annual conference since changing its name, …
The best way to empower pharmacists
The Albanese government will continue to collaborate with the pharmacy sector on scope, says assistant minister “This conference was the first organised by the rebranded AdPha – the name change …
Overseas-trained registrants surge
Overseas-trained pharmacists accounted for more than half of all first-time registrations in 2023/24 Data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) annual report for 2023/24 shows a significant increase …
Winner shines a ‘bright light’ on rural and remote health
“Tireless advocate” Susan Trevillian has been named the recipient of the 2024 Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award Susan Trevillian FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, RuralHlth) was honoured by Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) on the …
The week in review
Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse continued to dominate the headlines this week, while a nude shopper also attracted the media spotlight Rivals and investment analysts shared their views the …
‘Force in cardiology’ lauded
Adam Livori has been named the winner of the 2024 AdPha Medal of Merit, for advancing care to improve the lives of patients in rural and remote areas Advanced Pharmacy …
Fair pay for full scope: union
Full scope activities need to be remunerated accordingly, says union in responding to the Cormack Review The independent review into scope of practice released last Tuesday (5 Nov 2024) made …
Trailblazer honoured
AdPha has awarded its highest honour to Peter Fowler FANZCAP (CritCare), recognising decades of commitment to the organisation and profession Fowler is known for generously sharing ‘limitless’ clinical knowledge to …
Kindness campaign not enough: union
Employee pharmacists’ union stresses the importance of keeping workers safe Earlier this week (12 November 2024) the AJP reported on a new campaign, “Be Kind in Retail,” devised by a …