The top 10
Employee theft, PBS delistings and a revoked approval topped our reader’s most read articles list for the last month These were the ten most read articles on the AJP website …
Refreshed standards are ‘what good looks like’: AdPha
New Medication Safety Standards strengthen Australia’s response to preventable medicines harm, says AdPha Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released a newly updated pharmacy practice standard for Medication Safety. The organisation …
TGA issues warning to sponsors of ‘low-risk’ meds
‘Functional food’ group cops $19,800 fine over alleged unlawful advertising Low-risk listed medicines sponsors are being warned they risk having their products’ listing on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) cancelled, if …
‘Small-scale’ direct to doctor Ferinject program
CSL aims to boost access to IV iron treatment through a limited direct distribution program aimed at “targeted GP clinics without a pharmacy in the proximity” CSL is rolling out a “small-scale” direct-to-doctor distribution …
PBS implements emergency continued dispensing measure
Pharmacists get green light to provide PBS subsidised medicines to patients impacted by bushfires, under a temporary emergency measure A temporary Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) continued dispensing emergency measure is …
Full scope could curb bed block: Guild
Government urged to empower pharmacists to deliver broader range of services to keep patients out of public hospitals, a Guild leader says “Allowing community pharmacists to work at their full …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year….
Here are the dates you need to know for the AJP newsletters over the holiday season Another year is rapidly drawing to a close, and it’s been another big year …
Verrocchi-backed asset manager drops out of ASX 200
Firm behind Sigma/Chemist Warehouse merger falls off ASX 200, despite share splurge by one of the discounter’s co-founders HMC Capital will drop off the ASX 200 as part of the exchange’s quarterly rebalancing later this month, …
Close PBS claims for ACSS payments
Deadline looms for final ACSS bulk manual payment cycle claims Pharmacists are being urged to close Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) claims to ensure Additional Community Support Supply (ACSS) payments can be made. In …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Understanding the impact of multimorbidity, medications and frailty on zoledronic acid efficacy in treating osteoporosis among older adults The study emphasizes …
Pharmacists laud ‘extraordinary advocate’
Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes PSA leadership transition and acknowledges Fei Sim’s outstanding contribution The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) on the election …
FIP call to action as pharmacy evolves
Economic viability is key to pharmacy’s sustainability in all parts of the world, says FIP The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has launched a new Strategic Plan 2025-2030 which it plans …