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‘Sea change’ coming to pharmacy council
Successful election candidates pledge that NSW Pharmacy Council will “adapt to changes in the scope of practice” The five successful candidates at recent Pharmacy Council of NSW elections say the …
GP calls for higher pharmacist booster pay
Pharmacists are underpaid for providing COVID-19 booster vaccines… says a leading GP Dr Omar Khorshid, national president of the Australian Medical Association, has highlighted the fact that both GPs and …
Boosters mean ‘huge, risky workloads,’ says pharmacist
Amid debate about remuneration, one pharmacist has questioned the way employee pharmacists are paid for giving the COVID booster shot In response to repeated calls by industry bodies and other …
Topping the charts
Despite the pandemic and ongoing vax issues, Chemist Warehouse was at the top of our readers minds during 2021 What a year it’s been…. while the ongoing pandemic, and COVID …
Season’s greetings
The AJP team wishes you and yours a fun festive season, and a safe and healthy 2022 We have been proud and privileged to continue partnering with Pharmacists’ Support Service …
World news wrapup: 16 December 2021
Suspended after snooping; tornado devastates pharmacy; conviction for conspiracy Edmonton, Canada: A pharmacist has had his registration suspended for three months after he accessed the health records of a person …
Ivermectin warning
The TGA has issued a warning over counterfeit ivermectin The Therapeutic Goods Administration says that it has tested several imported products labelled as ivermectin and found that they are counterfeit …
Colds, flu and sinusitis
FIP is looking at the pharmacist role in managing URTIs A new handbook published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in collaboration with The Clean Breathing Institute, aims to strengthen …
COVID-19 vaccine booster dose alert
PDL has issued a practice alert for vaccinating pharmacists… The Moderna Spikevax vaccine has been approved as a booster dose over the weekend with a different dose volume to the …
A promise to pharmacy
Wesfarmers assures it will keep pharmacy customer data separate from Coles if its bid for API is successful Retail giant Wesfarmers says it will guarantee the integrity of pharmacy customer …
The best tips
What were our ten most read clinical tips columns for 2021? Our weekly clinical tips columns remain a popular source of information and advice for readers. We’ve continued to introduce …
33,250 misappropriated alprazolam tablets
The Board was notified about a pharmacist who misappropriated “vast amounts of alprazolam” by his pharmacist co-workers The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard that between 2014 and 2017, the …