Amplified change: how to avoid disaster
What steps can pharmacy owners take to help prevent their business from succumbing to the external forces that threaten disaster? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour investigate We recently watched a …
The week in review
As we head into a weekend that’s predicted to be a scorcher for many parts of the country, we take a look at the week that was in Australian pharmacy …
Providing the right medicine: hospital pharmacy in the 21st century
In the second of a two-part series, Ron Batagol looks at the changes in hospital pharmacy practice since the 1970s In the first of these articles, I provided a short …
Festival pill tests backed by public
Almost two-thirds of Australians support pill testing at music festivals, according to new research that also reveals how opinions are highly polarised across the political spectrum. Data from the 2019 …
The final MoFoes update
November is almost over, so time is running out to support AJP editor Chris Brooker and the MoFoes to raise funds for PSS Pharmacists have been pushed to their limits …
Advantage Pharmacy attracts Premier support for Path of Hope
Advantage Pharmacy High Wycombe welcomed a visit from WA Premier Mark McGowan and Stephen Price MP this week as part of their VIP Christmas Day The day celebrated its one-year …
A new director
New PDL Director for SA and NT PDL’s recent Director election for South Australia (with responsibility also for the Northern Territory) has seen Ian Todd elected to the role In …
End of a chapter
Pharmacy interns around Australia can celebrate after receiving their intern written exam results, following a touch-and-go year due to the pandemic Interns across the country can now celebrate “the end …
Fentanyl found in street drugs
Strong opioids have been identified as likely adulterants in some drugs following recent cases of serious harm, with those at risk encouraged to access naloxone NSW Health has issued a …
Clinical tips: Acne
Pharmacists can play a key role in educating people about their acne, writes Louis Roller Acne or acne vulgaris is inflammation of the sebaceous (oil) gland of the skin. At …
Division over scheduling decisions
Schedule changes confirmed for a number of commonly dispensed medicines, despite pharmacy opposition to some proposals The TGA has confirmed previous interim decisions to amend (or not amend) the current …
‘APP will be quite a celebration.’
APP2021 in Queensland is good to go for Greater Sydney and Victorian community pharmacy industry, says the Guild Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s announcement that borders will open to Victorian visitors on …