Gerald Burns Pharmacy lauded
Gerald Burns Pharmacy in Bicton has received the WA Age Friendly Business Award for its ‘above and beyond’ services for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic The pharmacy instigated a twice-daily …
Proceed with caution
The South Australian COVID-19 outbreak highlights the need for all Australians to remain vigilant and be tested for the virus, AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said Monday The rapid escalation …
Reconnect with care
APP organisers have welcomed the announcement that travel restrictions are to be eased Friday’s announcement from National Cabinet that travel restrictions will be eased between states and territories (except WA) …
Grad job rates decline… but not for pharmacists
Pharmacy degrees have secured strong employment for graduates, even in 2020 – and the lowest salary of all grads The latest Graduate Outcomes survey has found that graduate pharmacists were …
Guild election results revealed
Who are the new branch committee members for the upcoming three-year term? Results of the Pharmacy Guild Stage One branch elections, conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission, have been revealed. …
The week in review
Parliamentary debates, a new Qld Health Minister, and a Federal Court stoush made the headlines this week… Pharmacist politician Emma McBride waded into the e-cigarettes debate, saying there is no …
Stepping up: bone fracture and falls prevention
Make no bones about it; pharmacists play an important role in reducing people’s risk of falls and bone fractures through targeted advice and interventions Falls are common causes of unintended …
Get registered
Board warns again that the registration renewal closing date is looming Pharmacists have until the 30 November to renew their registration, the Pharmacy Board of Australia says. The Board has …
Winning the vote
Pharmacists choice awards winners revealed at 2020 Diamond Awards Pharmacy’s preferred consumer healthcare product manufacturers have been revealed, with Arrotex, Ego and Sanofi-Aventis among those honoured. The awards were part …
Over half of all complaints against pharmacists are about this one thing
What is the most common type of complaint against pharmacists? And who is most likely to lodge a notification? Ahpra reveals all in latest annual report Ahpra has released its …
The top ten
It was really mixed bag of stories that made our list of the ten most read stories over the last 30 days: from crime to pharmacy closures, to mistreated staff …
Supporting MoFoes & PSS
It’s halfway through November and AJP editor Chris Brooker is continuing to grow some ‘impressive’ facial hair (open to see), while raising money for PSS Pharmacists have been pushed to …