CAPS campaign taken off the streets
Plans to hold a rally against 60-day dispensing next week are being shelved, with organisers shifting to an online event Capacity issues are behind a decision to postpone the next …
World news wrapup: 26 October 2023
Pharmacists accused in widespread Cyprus fake script scheme; medical student charged with murder of pharmacist wife; Argentinian hyperinflation hits drug stocks Cyprus: A number of pharmacists and doctors have been …
Is community pharmacy optimally managing pain and fever in children?
This podcast discusses the practical use of the new Australasian College of Pharmacy guidelines for acute paediatric pain and fever management in community pharmacy, published in 2023. Presented by Karalyn …
Working out the funding
Angus Thompson talks about the state of the Home Medicine Review program and the ongoing debate over its funding In this edition of the AJP podcast, our host, Carlene McMaugh, …
Pharmacist spots handwritten script changes
A doctor has been described as “predisposed to develop a substance use disorder” in court, as she faces charges of forging scripts The Adelaide Advertiser has reported on the sentencing …
Can community pharmacy ease the mental health load?
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff at National Pharmacies are now able to receive mental health training As of Wednesday, October 25, the pharmacists can access the training through a state government-first …
Vale Val Constable
Profession pays tribute to the inspiration behind the Pharmacists’ Support Service The profession is mourning the recent passing of Valerie Constable, the guiding force behind the formation of the Pharmacists’ …
Arthritis Australia chief the face of 60-day dispensing
Arthritis Australia boss, Jonathan Smithers, lauds the benefits of double dispensing in government promo Sydneysider, Smithers who has accessed medications through the government’s 60-day dispensing scheme said the measure would …
Legislators need to match pharmacists’ ambitions
Healthcare payers and governments need to appropriately fund pharmacists to deliver new services Significant investment from pharmacy owners and governments will be needed to provide successful health services through the …
It’s over!
The pandemic emergency response is officially over, medical officials say, as additional aged care COVID support is announced COVID-19 is no longer a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS), …
Days are numbered for one pharmacist stores
Expanded scope of practice could spell the end of single pharmacist stores Increasing demands for pharmacist-delivered services could mean pharmacies will need to operate with at least two pharmacists in-store …
Teens charged over shopping centre blaze
Pharmacy among stores impacted by arson attack on a Woolworths supermarket South Australia police have arrested and charged two 14-year-olds in relation to a fire that caused close to $25 …