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Oct 14, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |JOhn Smith |John Smith |James Tsaoucis |Ian Tindall
Demand for pharmacists continues to outstrip supply in most jurisdictions, the latest Occupation Shortage List shows Pharmacists remain on the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List (OSL), despite record numbers being registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. The profession is one of 303 “currently in national shortage”. Data released by the federalThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |JOhn Smith |John Smith |James Tsaoucis |Ian Tindall
Patients left without protection against vaccine-preventable diseases as a result of its failure to follow the National Vaccination Storage Guidelines Hundreds of patients at a Sydney-based medical centre have been informed that vaccines administered between 2019 and 2024 were likely to be ineffective, as they may have been stored at incorrect temperatures. In a letterThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Bob Tran |Ian Tindall
No one single organisation or person owns QUM following the demise of NPS MedicineWise, say key stakeholders, with some programs still on hold or under review The Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) landscape looks very different nearly two years after NPS MedicineWise was wound up as an organisation, according to leaders in the medicines useThis 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.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Bob Tran |Ian Tindall
Pharmacists are more likely to work full-time hours and earn a higher hourly rate than the average Australian worker, government data reveals Close to three-quarters of Australia’s 38,000 pharmacists are in full-time employment, figures recorded by Jobs and Skills Australia shows. The latest data found that the average full-time hours worked by a pharmacist in AustraliaThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Bob Tran |Ian Tindall
Nitazene contamination in the illicit drug market means talking to patients about naloxone is more important than ever, experts warn A recent NSW Health statement described nitazenes as “synthetic opioids that are stronger and may be longer acting than many other opioids. They are up to 500 times more potent than heroin”. In his forewordThis 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.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Paul Sapardanis |Ian Tindall |Megan Haggan
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, will unveil a plan for the evolution of the pharmacy profession for the next six years The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) new vision for the profession will be unveiled by Health Minister, Mark Butler, this week. Butler is scheduled to address the PSA National ConferenceThis 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.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Ian Tindall |Paul Sapardanis |Megan Haggan
Health professionals’ ability to initiate women on HRT is being limited by medicines shortages, Senate committee told Prescribers are being left with difficult choices when it comes to starting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) due to persistent supply issues. Speaking at a Senate Community Affairs References Committee’s inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause onThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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May 21, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Jeremy Elias |Ian Tindall |Michael Khoo
Only one in four women of reproductive age who are dispensed oral retinoids are accessing PBS-listed contraception, despite teratogenic risks, according to a new Australian study While rates of oral retinoid dispensing have doubled among reproductive-aged women over the past decade, a large percentage of those using the medicines may not be on effective contraception,This content is restricted to registered users only.
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May 21, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Jeremy Elias |Michael Khoo |Ian Tindall
MediSecure data breach, a reminder for businesses to be vigilant of cyber threats Pharmacies and other businesses should review the customer data they hold and delete unnecessary information to protect their clients in the event of a cyber attack, Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind says. Kind said the recent MediSecure data breach highlighted the needThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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May 21, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Michael Khoo |Ian Tindall |Nicholas O’Donoghue
Pharmacy conference scholarships spark career inspiration for students, while five recipients of expanded Indigenous pharmacist scholarship announced NACCHO has announced five successful recipients of the 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacist Scholarship, supported by a grant from Sanofi Australia, after the program was expanded from two students since its inception in 2022. The 2024This content is restricted to registered users only.
