Advice from a former ‘aimless loser’
The winner of this year’s SHPA Medal of Merit says his career started when he was a graduate who wasn’t interested in pharmacy… but now, he hopes to inspire the …
Medical dominance: what can help?
Pharmacists who experience dismissal and denigration from doctors may find their performance affected… and young, female community pharmacists may be particularly at risk A paper presented at the Society of …
The week in review
Devastating bushfires across NSW and Queensland dominated headlines This week Aussies were on alert as bushfires swept large parts of NSW and Queensland. AJP spoke with pharmacists who were caught …
2020: a pivotal year for pharmacy
The SHPA has unveiled its new vision for realising an advanced pharmacy profession, which lists six Innovation Principles, following praise for hospital pharmacists from the Health Minister “2020 is shaping …
How much do US pharmacists get paid?
Pharmacists in Alaska earn an annual salary of AU$206,000 or $99 an hour, while even the worst-paid state in the US sees pharmacists earning AU$152,000 Latest statistics reveal the national …
‘Don’t let this happen to anyone else.’
Steve Morris, the recipient of the SHPA’s Fred J. Boyd award, has issued a challenge to his fellow pharmacists Adj A/Prof Morris, the CEO of NPS MedicineWise and former chief …
Vaping-related lung disease now has a name – and a likely cause
5 things you need to know about EVALI Coral Gartner Associate Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Wayne Hall Professor and Director, Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, …
‘Reckless disregard for patient safety.’
Sydney doctor struck off for seven years after ‘quack’ medical treatment led to a patient’s death A doctor has been struck off the medical register for at least seven years …
Tips for success
A host of leading pharmacists give up their best simple tips to improve your practice as a pharmacist In our latest AJP podcast, host Carlene McMaugh speaks to number of …
Changing the model
It’s time to move Australian community pharmacy to a new payment model that rewards time spent with patients, but how would it work? Current pharmacy dispensing-based payment models disincentivise patient …
False information
TGA issues warning over ‘anti-vaxxer’ posing as fake government official The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that is “aware that a member of the public has purported to be a …
Who is most ethical?
Pharmacists second most ethical among those with whom Australians have personal contact, sitting just behind GPs A survey of more than 1,000 Australians reveals pharmacists are perceived to be among …