Overseas-trained registrants surge
Overseas-trained pharmacists accounted for more than half of all first-time registrations in 2023/24 Data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) annual report for 2023/24 shows a significant increase …
Creating effective EDM campaigns for pharmacies
Recently, a client in our marketing module reached out for guidance on crafting EDMs (electronic direct mail) that resonate with their community, writes Rebecca Goodsell At Peak, we use EDMs …
Winner shines a ‘bright light’ on rural and remote health
“Tireless advocate” Susan Trevillian has been named the recipient of the 2024 Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award Susan Trevillian FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, RuralHlth) was honoured by Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) on the …
Confronting the stigma: dealing with discrimination around maternity
Pharmacy is an increasingly feminised profession, however we have recently heard disturbing reports of improper treatment and discrimination toward pharmacists and staff who are pregnant or returning from maternity leave …
The week in review
Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse continued to dominate the headlines this week, while a nude shopper also attracted the media spotlight Rivals and investment analysts shared their views the …
‘Force in cardiology’ lauded
Adam Livori has been named the winner of the 2024 AdPha Medal of Merit, for advancing care to improve the lives of patients in rural and remote areas Advanced Pharmacy …
Fair pay for full scope: union
Full scope activities need to be remunerated accordingly, says union in responding to the Cormack Review The independent review into scope of practice released last Tuesday (5 Nov 2024) made …
Trailblazer honoured
AdPha has awarded its highest honour to Peter Fowler FANZCAP (CritCare), recognising decades of commitment to the organisation and profession Fowler is known for generously sharing ‘limitless’ clinical knowledge to …
Kindness campaign not enough: union
Employee pharmacists’ union stresses the importance of keeping workers safe Earlier this week (12 November 2024) the AJP reported on a new campaign, “Be Kind in Retail,” devised by a …
What’s next in health for the federal government?
Health minister Mark Butler has foreshadowed new pharmacy agreements and the introduction of e-scripts into public hospitals Speaking at Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s (AdPha) Medicines Management 2024 conference in Adelaide, Butler …
Coalition would ‘free’ pharmacists from clerical work
“The way we handle prescriptions is 20 years out of date”, opposition health spokesperson says The year is 1984 and the Coalition wants to “free pharmacists from clerical duties” to …
Charting the course
PDL has some guidance on Collaborative Pharmacist-led Charting and Prescribing PDL has chosen to describe the charting and prescribing activity by hospital pharmacists as Collaborative Pharmacist-led Charting and Prescribing (CPCP), …