News
Fake RATs being sold
Some consumers may be using RATs not approved in Australia, which may not work as expected The TGA has issued a warning to the general public, urging people to only …
Wizard expands presence in regional WA
Pharmacy of the Year 2022 finalist and Wizard Pharmacy franchisee Elise Wheadon has celebrated the grand opening of her two new pharmacies in the regional town of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia …
Full scope future call
The new Albanese Government needs to get down to business helping pharmacies feel confident about their future, says one stakeholder Now that Labor has taken office and sworn in its …
Research focus
PSA and APSA have reaffirmed their partnership to bridge the evidence to practice gap The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and The Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association say they are delighted to …
Vaccine-related incident reports on the rise
PDL has issued a practice alert in which it gives advice on dealing with vaccine requests, particularly given growing demand for flu jabs The recent surge in demand for influenza …
A deluge of change, and work
Where was the help for overworked pharmacy staff? Pharmacists missed out on support while dramatic changes impacted practice during the pandemic, survey finds Digitisation has been fast-tracked, as has electronic …
The top ten
A warning from the Department of Health heads the list of the most read stories on our website over the last month A warning from the Department of Health on …
World news wrapup: 9 June 2022
Pharmacist says it was a “mistake” to sell nearly two million pills for envelopes of cash; conviction for Texas pharmacist for selling over half a million opioid tablets; Missouri pharmacist …
Docs slam S3 budesonide proposal
A proposal to downschedule budesonide would be harmful to patients as “pharmacists are not clinically trained to diagnose and treat asthma,” says the RACGP And difficulty accessing GPs in rural …
Fake script alleged ‘crime spree’
A pregnant woman has reportedly been targeting pharmacies around NSW’s south coast looking for fentanyl and oxycodone The Daily Telegraph has reported on allegations that the woman, who is five …
Do you know Australia’s best pharmacy?
Nominations are now open for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2023 Pharmacy of the Year awards The 2023 awards will continue the format from last year where members of the …
Comments roundup
What have AJP readers been saying about pharmacy news this week? The news that the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy is working towards no longer charging re-accreditation fees from 1 …