Mixed views on stagnant pharmacy pay
Suggestions that the feminisation of the pharmacy workforce is contributing to the stagnation of wages is up for debate Readers of the AJP have shared mixed responses to a South …
Leading the way
PSA announces package to support credentialed pharmacists The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced a comprehensive membership package to support credentialed pharmacists through the transition to new credentials, and …
Dark Horse warning from TGA
Australians urged not to access medicines from “unknown overseas websites” after sildenafil found in imported product Consumers are being advised to take any remaining capsules of an imported medication called …
Let professional friendships blossom
Health professionals need to put “personal squabbles and disputes” over scope of practice to one side for the betterment of public health It’s May 1934 and the Australasian Journal of …
Notice on newsletter dates
The next full edition of the AJP Select Hospital + Consultant Pharmacy will be sent to you on Tuesday 7th to allow for coverage of CPC24 news We wanted to …
Vyvanse shortage ‘resolved’
TGA declares supply issues impacting ADHD medication Vyvanse to be “resolved” Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia is reporting that supply shortages are no longer impacting its Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) capsules. Shortages had impacted …
Pharmacist who ‘could barely stand’ while working drunk appeals decision
A pharmacist with a history of drink driving, practising while under the influence and forging hospital documents has appealed the cancellation of his registration The Supreme Court of NSW has …
Lockdown closures led to PBS cancellation
A pharmacy owner has taken her appeal against a decision to cancel her PBS approval to the Federal Court – and been knocked back She had closed her pharmacy, located …
An upgrade for TWC loyalty scheme
TerryWhite Chemmart has introduced a new evolution of its loyalty program with the launch of REWARDS Plus According to the banner group, REWARDS Plus is a significant step forward in …
Ministerial addresses spark interest
Minister Butler to open Medicines Management 2024 in Adelaide as call for abstracts opens The call for abstracts has opened for Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference as the Society of …
NAPSA ‘thrilled’ with new student award
New Pharmacy Student of the Year honour announced at the SHPA’s Student Symposium Pharmacy students who can demonstrate diversity in their learning through the Australian and New Zealand College of …
Should pharmacies be replaced by online outlets?
Claim made in the mainstream media that Queensland’s recently passed Pharmacy Ownership Bill takes the state back to the last century Aaron Patrick, senior correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, …