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Dubbo a winner, says Minister
Pharmacies in the regional NSW city of Dubbo are set to receive $3,000 a year from the RPMA program, Mark Coulton says in a statement Federal Regional Health Minister and …
Business plan contest goes live
The 14th National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway The competition is set to test the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy, says …
‘Thanks a Million’ to SA pharmacist
To be highlighted in public as a frontline hero is a huge win for community pharmacies, says pharmacist recognised by News Corp Irfan Hashmi, a community pharmacist and proprietor from …
OTC cannabis at CWH
A medicinal cannabis company has entered an exclusive deal with Chemist Warehouse, as low-dose cannabidiol goes S3 Cannatrek Limited made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that it will supply the …
The numbers are in
Latest political donation figures show the Pharmacy Guild and Medicines Australia heavily favoured coalition parties in 2019/20 The Australian Electoral Commission has publicly released the latest disclosed figures on political …
COVID testing: is the sky falling?
A risk management focus emerges as the Queensland COVID testing pilot draws closer – and one pharmacy leader says new GP criticisms are simply more “Chicken Little” rhetoric Queensland Health …
WA COVID update
One organisation has advice for pharmacists, as WA sets up a pop-up COVID clinic near a pharmacy on the watch list WA’s Department of Health made a statement on Monday …
Time running out on APP2021 Super Early Bird savings
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has reminded potential attendees of the deadline approaching for discounted tickets to attend APP2021 The Guild is the organiser of the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Sodium-glucose cotransporter protein-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes A large systematic review and network …
The debate goes on
AJP readers have reacted strongly to our recent story on pharmacists planning to quit the profession Our recent story ‘More pharmacists planning to quit‘ has attracted a large number of …
Covid jab ‘going to go crazy’ in pharmacy
Pharmacies are set to receive up to $42 per person for administering the COVID vaccine, as groups welcome the invitation to participate in the rollout Community pharmacies are now invited …
Enhanced warnings
Boxed warnings are set to be added to the PI and CMI for medicines containing pregabalin and gabapentin These enhanced warnings advise that pregabalin poses a risk of misuse, while …