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AJP: changes we need to make
There’s been some changes made to our website, plus an update on our Easter period newsletter schedule It’s almost time for the Easter weekend, undoubtedly the strangest one of our …
‘Be kind to yourselves at this time.’
How can you shift your mindset from surviving to thriving during these stressful times? Here are some practical, positive strategies from a fellow pharmacist and counsellor Hundreds of pharmacists and …
COVID-19: From surviving to thriving
Brought to you by the AJP and the Pharmacists’ Support Service, and presented by Helen Lowy, pharmacist and counsellor This one-hour webinar is designed to help pharmacists understand how the …
‘We can all be part of the solution.’
Doctor groups have expressed alarm at a drop-off in consultations, while pharmacists are providing the in-person component of services such as vaccination With the rapid growth in the use of …
Forum location has changed
We have made a few changes to the configuration of our home page menu. Access to the AJP forum via our home page has changed slightly as part of a …
Sigma says hello to Yello delivery
Sigma Healthcare has launched a delivery platform to provide a more convenient home delivery pharmacy service The service is in partnership with Australian logistics company, Drive Yello. The Yello Platform …
‘Now more than ever, we all need to be there for each other.’
A much-loved pharmacist is to be remembered with an endowed scholarship in Pharmacy at the University of Sydney On what would have been Andrew Tu’s 34th birthday, his widow, Eva …
Expanded powers
The ACT Government has moved to expand pharmacist vaccination in the Territory The Pharmacy Guild of Australia ACT Branch has welcomed confirmation that the ACT Government will lower the age …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Melatonin for children with autism spectrum disorder Behavioural therapy is the first-line treatment for sleep problems in children with autism spectrum …
‘Once again, the pharmacy sector is picking up the slack.’
Temporary arrangements now allow GPs to send digital copies of scripts directly to a patient’s pharmacy of choice, but does this impose an onerous workload and financial burden on community …
Pharmacy ‘uber’ expands
Expansion of Uber-type delivery service announced by MedAdvisor MedAdvisor has announced the launch of the second phase of its pharmacy ‘Uber’ delivery service in Brisbane. The service., which kicks off …
Practising to the fullest
What are some of the vital roles that community pharmacists can provide during a pandemic? Although the main focus of healthcare services over the coming weeks and months will undoubtedly …