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‘A safer, more effective way to receive your medicines’ Policymakers are considering compulsory e-scripts for restricted medicines, a conference has heard Paper-based scripts for restricted medicines may soon be… Shakespeare foreshadows PBS prescribing for pharmacists "Particular issues” will need to be addressed before pharmacists are given the green light to prescribe subsidised medicines, a Department… GP pharmacists have entered the chat Pharmacists working in general practice are no...
False alarm or false comfort?
Community pharmacy is now in a period of false comfort, after the signing of the 8CPA. But it would take only a small systemic change to tip the industry into a new ’cold war’ The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension that existed from 1947 to 1991. The United States and its allies This content is restricted to registered users only. If you have already registered on the AJP website please login below, Or you can Register for free.
Union welcomes ‘right to disconnect’
Guild urged to monitor members’ behaviour to ensure compliance with new ‘right to disconnect’ legislation Employee pharmacists “should not be expected to resolve clinical or business issues outside their regular working hours”, a union leader says. With new “right to disconnect” laws coming into effect today (Monday 26 August 2024), Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) This content is restricted to registered users only.
The week in review
Double dispensing is still ranking high in the headlines, plus organisations are looking for some key members The Community and Pharmacy Support Group claimed that Wesfarmers' InstantScripts had set to a 60-day dispensing default, but said pressure from a pharmacist campaign has changed this. It's also plotting a letter-writing campaign to doctors, advising of dangers This content is restricted to registered users only.
The power of connection | AJP
Five years ago, Deborah Hawthorne had quit pharmacy and believed she wouldn’t be back. How has she since become one of Australia’s leading consultant pharmacists – and one of the profession’s best-liked members? Megan Haggan investigates Pharmacists were gathered in Adelaide in May for the first CPC23, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s consultant pharmacists’ conference This content is restricted to registered users only.
Nurse tampered with vaccines at CWH
A pharmacist became suspicious of a patient’s requests for privacy before receiving the Covid-19 jab – and when she checked the store’s CCTV, spotted professional misconduct in the consulting room The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has heard the case of a nurse and midwife who tampered with Covid vaccines at her local Chemist Warehouse. This content is restricted to registered users only. If you have already registered on the AJP website please login below, Or you can Register for free.
CAPS plans ‘Dear Doctor’ campaign
Pharmacy advocacy group plots anti-60-day dispensing letter writing campaign Prescribers across the country are set to receive letters highlighting the unintended consequences the government’s 60-day dispensing policy will have on patients from pharmacists. In a message to its WhatsApp groups, the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) unveiled its plan on Friday, saying “our This content is restricted to registered users only.
HMC Capital nominee joins Sigma board
Former Cochlear chief executive joins Sigma board as nominee of Chemist Warehouse-backed investment fund, HMC Capital Asset management firm, HMC Capital’s nominee, Dr Chris Roberts, has been appointed to Sigma Healthcare’s board of directors with immediate effect. Roberts’s appointment came after Christine Bartlett announced her decision to retire from her board in December, after seven This content is restricted to registered users only.
NAPSA seeks to fill vacancy
NAPSA calls for nominations to chair its research committee Less than eight weeks after announcing its chairs for the 2023/24 term, the National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA) has reopened nominations for its research chair position. University of Western Australia’s Anastassija Konash was initially named as the organisation’s research chair in August, however, in This content is restricted to registered users only.
‘Significant unwarranted abuse’ in retail addressed
Pharmacies are among South Australian retail workplaces recently issued with improvement notices about work safety – particularly around the risk of violence and aggression SafeWork SA has issued a closure report on its Preventing Violence and Aggression in Retail Proactive Compliance Project, which included data from visits to 89 retail workplaces between June 2022 and This content is restricted to registered users only.
Price protection alive and well in pharmacy
July 1930: price-fixing defended as automatic dispensing machines make an appearance - while doctor’s handwriting comes under the microscope Under the headline “PRICE PROTECTION” the AJP vigorously defended the rules of the Proprietary Articles Trade Association (P.A.T.A.) which could see retailers being cut off from supplies if they broke ranks on price. “A correspondent in This content is restricted to registered users only.
‘Uniquely talented leader’ reappointed as SHPA chief executive
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced that Kristin Michaels has been reappointed to lead it into the future The reappointment comes as the organisation prepares to announce its Transformation 2024 agenda. SHPA President Tom Simpson praised Ms Michaels’ visionary leadership at a time of growing opportunity for specialty pharmacy in Australia. “Over This content is restricted to registered users only.
Petition fails to move Minister
Pharmacists will not be getting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers any time soon, Moves to provide individual MBS provider numbers to pharmacists will require a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) Mark Butler, the Minister for Health and Aged Care says. Shooting down a petition calling for pharmacists to be recognised as This content is restricted to registered users only.
The AJP Podcast | AJP
In this podcast, pharmacists discuss a range of important topics including regulation, genomics, homeopathy and career barriers Our podcast host Carlene McMaugh has collated a series of interviews with leading pharmacists on a diverse range of pharmacy 'hot topics'. In this podcast, we hear about: Genomics - Ravi Sharma and Jarrod McMaugh discuss the increasing This content is restricted to registered users only.
RAT site causing ‘no end of grief’
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The week in review
It’s been another tough week for the people of NSW and other jurisdictions affected by COVID, which was reflected in this week’s pharmacy news Pharmacists hit an early milestone when they chalked up 100,000 vaccinations with AstraZeneca, despite only just coming on board, which was lauded by the PSA‘s Chris Freeman… but the Pharmacy Guild‘s Trent Twomey warned that this needs to be treated as just the beginning, as COVID-19‘s Delta variant is spreading.
‘They can be executed:’ anti-vaxxer threatens pharmacists
A US man reportedly abused pharmacists live on Facebook and threatened them with execution if they continued vaccinating US media including the Springfield News-Leader, which originally reported the incident this week, and the Washington Post have covered the behaviour of a man who allegedly used his online identity as the “vaccine police” to harass pharmacists.
Vaping ads update
The TGA has published a new permission around how pharmacies can promote products for use in e-cigarettes, or vaping On Tuesday, Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary Health Products Regulation Group at the Department of Health, announced the new permission, which sets out the permitted uses of restricted representations regarding the products.
Clinical tips: Long COVID
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Gastroesophageal reflux in pregnancy
Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux are common during pregnancy. An understanding of which non-prescription medicines are appropriate during pregnancy is essential to providing the best advice and recommendations. By Kevin de Vries, resource development pharmacist, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Learning objectives After completing this activity, pharmacists should be able to: recognise the incidence, causative factors and This content is restricted to registered users only.
AJP caught in Facebook news ban
You may have noticed our Facebook page is not currently showing any content… Facebook has made a move to restrict publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content, in response to Australia’s proposed new Media Bargaining law. As a result you may have noticed many Australian Facebook pages are no longer showing content, for example, the Australian Journal of Pharmacy Facebook page. AJP links have reportedly been taken down across Facebook.
How to manage difficult conversations in pharmacy
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Guest column: Asthma basics for back to school
Does your back-to-school list include your son’s or daughter’s rescue inhaler? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, kids miss more than 10 million days of school yearly due to asthma. The start of the school year can be challenging when kids are exposed to a variety of asthma triggers while having been off their asthma controller therapy because they don’t appear to show asthma symptoms over the summer break.
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