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Extending continued dispensing ‘the right thing to do’
Enabling community pharmacists to provide patients with full supplies of their regular medications without a prescription is “the right thing to do”, Jeremy Rockliff, Tasmania’s Premier believes Under expanded continued …
A need for training
While a majority of Australian pharmacists endorse the provision of low-dose cannabis-based medicines, most lack confidence in discussing them with patients and say they need more training A new Australian …
Dispensing during a pandemic
Dispensing has declined by 6%, with the biggest falls in respiratory and asthma-related scripts, new data reveals A new report released by Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW) has …
Getting real
Nationwide real time monitoring program rollout is looking likely to happen by the end of the year Australia’s Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system is set to be rolled out …
COVID 19: is there a silver lining?
We all know about the challenges that 2020 has brought, but have this year’s events had a silver lining for pharmacy? Leading UK pharmacy academic Christine Bond thinks there have …
Returning to normal
September 1945: World War II is over, and restrictions on medicine sales, and pharmacy ownership were being lifted. Meanwhile, readers were unhappy with GPs’ script standards The recent cessation of …
An ‘exciting, nerve-wracking’ change
E-scripts are making a huge impact on the sector, and while some pharmacies have reported teething problems, Tasmanian pharmacist Christine Timms says her experience has been generally positive Being one …
Digital health: where to next
Electronic prescriptions are here, but are you taking full advantage of this innovative technology, or are you still trying to do everything the ‘old way’? by Ben Wilkins In conjunction …
The need to be prepared
COVID-19 has fast-tracked the introduction of e-prescribing, one of the National Health Digital Strategy priority areas. It’s vital for pharmacies to be ready for this, says Ben Wilkins The National …
Shortcomings exposed
Recent disasters highlighted why pharmacists should be able to dispense asthma preventers without a script, a Guild state president says Shortcomings in the treatment of patients with asthma were brutally …
APP: Keeping you up to date
Keep on top of all the developments around electronic prescriptions at APP2020 Is your pharmacy ready for the reality of electronic prescriptions? The Australian Government wants all community pharmacies to …
The top ten
Which AJP story went viral during the last month? We reveal our 10 most clicked articles It seems like everyone is interested in the recent World Pharmacists Day. Or at …