Covid: Has it really been so long?
It鈥檚 now been four years since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared. It has driven changes in pharmacy, as in so much of healthcare, and indeed society. Where are we currently …
A new era looms
SHPA announces its new constitution has been adopted, with a change to its board and a new Trans Tasman deal Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) members have voted …
Embrace the future
The future of hospital pharmacy is “undeniably intertwined with the evolution of AI”, say academics Pharmacists should “embrace and lead the agenda” in using artificial intelligence as supportive tools to …
The top ten
Perennial pharmacy news maker Chemist Warehouse was on readers minds over the last month, dominating our top ten story list These were the ten most read stories on our website …
The week in review
A reprieve for credentialed pharmacists, concerns over ongoing medicine shortages and calls to rationalise vax regulations were on the agenda during the week Department of Health and Aged Care Assistant …
The top ten
CPA, medication misadventure and scheduling changes head our most read stories list These are the ten top stories on the AJP website from 10 March to 11 April 2024: July …
Looking for the preferred pharmacy workplace
Community pharmacy is still a desirable location for pharmacy graduates, as study finds salary, opportunities and hygiene are driving factors for career progression A survey of a sample of pharmacy …
Scheduling shakeup
A raft of new scheduling decisions have been revealed, with a number of medicines set to be downscheduled, but no alteration to planned paracetamol changes A number of decisions have …
Call for paracetamol to go S4
New research indicates the upscheduling of modified-release paracetamol has had no impact on rates of overdose, with calls for it to go to prescription only聽 A new Australian study has …
Wholesaler margins suffering
Steps are needed to reverse the decline of wholesaler remuneration during the 7CPA and add vaccines and section 100s to CSO, says a NPSA director聽聽 Australia needs to foster a …
“There needs to be a properly funded model”
Guild president outlines his pharmacy wish list ahead of next federal election Speaking at APP2024 on the Gold Coast last weekend, Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of …
Inspiring the profession
Pharmacy of the Year winners revealed Capital Chemist Southlands, in the ACT, has been named as the 2024 Guild Pharmacy of the Year. The award was announced at the 2024 …