1969: pharmacists vs bricklayers
Pharmacy’s problems escaped the “average housewife and the ‘man in the street'” back in 1969, although the public doubted “they would earn as much as a bricklayer” A four city …
TWC scores top points during busy March
While pharmacies across Australia have been pulling out all stops during the COVID-19 pandemic, one particular chain shines in customer satisfaction TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) is the Pharmacy of the Month …
Man coughs on staff, threatens to burn down pharmacy
A man has been charged after he demanded a weekend’s supply of methadone from a pharmacy and then spat and coughed at a staff member Glasgow Police have issued a …
Poll: is a second wave on the way?
As restrictions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 loosen, are you worried about a second wave of the disease? There’s no doubt that Australia has weathered the COVID-19 crisis …
Grant awarded for deprescribing guidelines
A pharmacist has been awarded a $1.5 million Federal Government grant to investigate how to safely reduce inappropriate medications prescribed to older Australians Dr Emily Reeve, a researcher and Lecturer …
What’s new about take-home naloxone?
Free take home naloxone is available in three states under a pilot program. Here’s how you can get involved Every day, 3 people die from opioid-related drug induced death in …
In the magazine
Here’s what you can read in the June print edition of AJP, out to subscribers this week The June edition of AJP continues to focus on the evolving coronavirus pandemic. …
Pharmacy assistant of the year goes virtual
The annual Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award will go ahead in 2020, moving entirely online for the first time in the event’s 14-year history Nominations for the 2020 Pharmacy …
Amazon on the move
A Guild leader says the organisation will do “whatever it takes” to defend the current pharmacy model, as Amazon applies for another health trademark Amazon has reportedly filed an application …
‘Historians and epidemiologists will write whole books on what’s happened here.’
Tambassis congratulates community pharmacies across Australia, and says their crucial role should be recognised in the 7CPA – but ‘time is running out’ on negotiations Pharmacy Guild national president George …
Questions raised over research
A group of researchers, statisticians and clinicians, including doctors and pharmacists, have called for an independent audit and review of The Lancet’s large hydroxychloroquine study Last month, a large observational …
New advice on combinations
PBS issues new claiming advice on opioid combinations as listing changes take effect From yesterday (1 June 2020) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings have changed for opioid products. The PBS …