No favours from new government
February 1973: Retail pharmacy is concerned about the impact to ‘professionalism’ of the new ALP government’s policies, while a pharmacy MP says ‘expect no favours’ An interview with Dr Doug …
Vale Elizabeth Grant
Pharmacy mourns a leading member of the profession, who also served in politics Pharmacists, and the ACT community, are mourning Mary Elizabeth Grant AM, who died recently aged 92. As …
Meeting a specialised need: Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater, WA The community of predominantly elderly patients and maturing families serviced by Pharmacy 777 …
The top ten
Industrial disputes and disruptors capture pharmacists interests in recent weeks Industrial relations, new patient offerings and regulatory issues topped our readers interest list over recent weeks. These were the ten …
Keeping up to date
An event focusing on medication safety & efficiency is coming up on the pharmacy calendar, while there’s new offerings for consultant pharmacist education Keeping safe The 2023 edition of the …
Keeping to the schedule
Scheduling decisions for ibuprofen, S3 melatonin, S3 fexofenadine and S2 brimonidine announced Decisions around the scheduling of a range of medicines have been announced with the release of interim decisions …
A year of promise
February 1923: Pharmacy is predicted to have a ‘year of promise’, while an AJP report revealed the profession’s ‘nepo babies’ and controversy continued over the sale of medicated wines “Pharmacists …
Changes confirmed
Scheduling decisions for cetirizine, budesonide confirmed despite Guild opposition The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s delegate has confirmed previous interim decisions made by the June 2022 meeting of the Advisory Committee on …
Community service recognised
A number of grassroots community pharmacists have been recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List There have been Australia Day honours bestowed on a number of pharmacists and pharmacy, …
Immersed in the community: Capital Chemist Calwell
We begin our preview of the 2023 Pharmacy of The Year finalists with a look at Capital Chemist Calwell, ACT A philosophy that helps to identify the needs in its …
The top ten
A discounter’s battle with a cosmetics giant, and a rise in pharmacy visa requests topped our readers holiday season viewing These were the ten most read stories on the AJP …
Social media frenzy driving medicine shortage
Regulators to investigate social media operators as Ozempic shortage extends till “at least April” Australian regulators are working with social media operators to try to rein in posts that may …