‘Inconsistent dosing, limited safety data, and minimal post-market surveillance’: the cannabis question
Pharmacists slam “aggressive” services offering medicinal cannabis, following the commencement of a probe into the sector The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has taken aim at the way “loopholes” in the …
Penalty rate legislation to hurt small business
Moves to protect penalty and overtime rates has the potential to accelerate “continuing market consolidation toward big business”, COSBOA warns Proposed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 could impose …
Don’t just be an accidental hero
Many pharmacies that seem outwardly successful might be skating on thin ice. Are you implementing the necessary strategies for sustained, deserved success? Steven Bradbury is a four-time Australian Olympian who …
The top 10
Which stories have captured our readers attention over the past month? These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website between 10 July and 10 August: ‘Not representative …
‘This is a monumental shift’
The pharmacy landscape is changing from a medicine-supply model to a primary care health hub model, an early pharmacist prescriber has told a national conference Pharmacists working at full scope …
Soothing the smallest patients: helping parents and caregivers navigate children’s pain
Providing dosing advice, calm reassurance, and trusted guidance, pharmacists are vital allies in managing children’s pain safely and effectively From teething toddlers to tumbles that turn into an “ouch”, pain …
Shakespeare foreshadows PBS prescribing for pharmacists
“Particular issues” will need to be addressed before pharmacists are given the green light to prescribe subsidised medicines, a Department official says Pharmacists could be authorised to prescribe medicines subsidised …
CWH, Amcal dig deep for charities
The Sigma Healthcare brands have raised money for Gotcha4Life and RizeUp Chemist Warehouse (CWH) says it raised $1.27m for mental health charity Gotcha4Life as part of its 2025 Men’s Health …
Advice regarding Xolair (omalizumab) claiming
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released advice noting that it is aware of the issues with prescribing and claiming omalizumab PBS items since 1 August 2025 For …
The week in review
Bringing states and territories together on scope, putting reviews to work and looking after mental health were among the topics that resonated with our readers this week Moves are underway …
Flashback Friday: drugstores as youth community centres?
It’s 1945, and the AJP is wondering what its readers think about introducing US-style drugstores with soda fountains And it being August of 1945, the AJP was jubilant at the …
Remaining vigilant – tips on detecting fraudulent prescriptions
The PDL Professional Officers have previously provided guidance on detecting forged prescriptions and wish to raise awareness that fraudulent prescriptions continue to be identified in incidents reported to PDL Members …