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Making the transition
Australian Healthcare Associates has advised on transition arrangements for 6CPA programs, as the date for the change looms In late October, Australian Healthcare Associates advised that the Australian Government had …
Stolen $746k gambled away
Personal problems and feeling “underappreciated” by his employer were reasons a former Priceline Pharmacy manager gave for stealing nearly $750,000 from the pharmacy But the man lost all the money …
Chronic pain voices matter, says pharmacist president
Policy around chronic pain must be strongly influenced by the voices of those who matter most – those living with chronic pain themselves AJP spoke to Jarrod McMaugh, Melbourne community …
Undisclosed sildenafil
The TGA has advised consumers not to take Germany Black Ant 2000mg tablets, as they contain undisclosed sildenafil These tablets pose a serious health risk and should not be taken, …
Doc altered registration certificate to order Botox
A GP has been reprimanded and suspended for creating false documents, using the names of staff members to obtain stock, and prescribing while unregistered A Sydney GP, who obtained his …
A sporting feast
Pharmacy cricket hits the halls of greatness with scholarships awarded and former Aussie captains speaking from the heart A brilliant and honest speech by former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke …
Disqualified after errors, going to work intoxicated
A pharmacist had “glazed eyes” and “incoherent speech” and stumbled into objects when he showed up to work one day in 2016 The Pharmacy Board has advised that a Western …
Pharmacy pill testing could be ‘feasible’
Harm minimisation stakeholders and the family of a young woman who died over the weekend have urged politicians to trial pill testing And community pharmacies could serve as a base …
Pharmacists could help ‘dire’ GP situation
An anonymous doctor has told media more than 200 people are being turned away from GP surgeries a day in Ballarat alone… but pharmacists want to help The medical professional …
Crisis management
Does pharmacy have a role in disaster health management? Australian researchers think so The role of pharmacists in health care management in a disaster situation has been traditionally low, but …
The week in review
AJP was back covering all things pharmacy this week, including reports that some pharmacists are battling ‘extreme workloads’ that are leading to errors We hope all our readers had a …
What you said: Pharmacist recognition, workloads
Rounding up reader comments on our top stories from the past week Last week we heard from the Pharmacy Council of NSW about the pressures some pharmacists are under with …