Back together
Sigma has announced that it has made a new supply agreement with Chemist Warehouse In a market update, the wholesaler announced that a new first-line agreement has been reached with …
‘Pharmacists must be supported.’
PM promises over $25 million to improve medication management programs in response to Aged Care Royal Commission’s Interim Report The Federal Government will deliver a $537 million funding package to …
We’re number one!
AJP placed as the number one in pharmacy media in the latest reader survey The latest syndicated independent pharmacist readership survey has confirmed what we— and you, our readers, already …
The week in review
As fires continue to burn around the country, smoke, haze and dust pose a threat to the nation’s health The wholesalers let us know what they were doing to keep …
Veterans have poorer mental health than Australians overall.
We could be serving them better, writes Nicole Sadler, from the University of Melbourne A career in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), or the armed forces in any country, can …
Scheme to boost rural allied practice
Pharmacists are among those who will benefit from the new scheme to lure health workers to rural areas, says the NSW Government A two-year education program that will create incentives …
Thirteen fraudulent scripts
A man has been charged with fraud related offences following an investigation into alleged prescription fraud on the Northern Beaches During November 2019, officers from Northern Beaches Proactive Crime Team …
A first for Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse has signed on as the first official pharmacy partner of the Australian Open As part of the new multi-year deal commencing in 2020, Chemist Warehouse will provide a …
‘Untold distress to patients.’
Independent pharmacist prescribers based in UK general practices have been linked to a number of serious incidents and cases where patient deaths have been reported Inappropriate prescribing or poor advice …
‘Highest rates of harm were observed with codeine.’
Codeine and oxycodone were the most prevalent opioids related to ambulance attendances for extramedical opioid use over a six-year period, study finds A retrospective study has analysed 9,823 opioid-related ambulance …
Three of the best
Roslyn Stewart, Kay Dunkley and Amanda Cross have all been honoured by the PSA The three Victorian pharmacists recognised at last night’s Victorian Pharmacists Dinner represent not only the breadth …
Clinical tips: erectile dysfunction
Brad Butt looks at why intracavernosal injections are underused in erectile dysfunction, and what can be done about it Intracavernosal injections are often percieved as the ‘pointy end’ of erectile …