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The week in review

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Paul Sapardanis |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan

Long-awaited pay rise for award pharmacists, Chemist Warehouse franchisees hit sell again and the AI promise in healthcare were among the stories that had pharmacists talking this week It was a 'historic day' on Wednesday, when the Fair Work Commission said pharmacists would get a 14.1% pay rise over three years, the Health Services UnionThis 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.
New study to tackle medication risks in aged care homes

3 weeks ago | ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Alex Fitzgerald |Ben Wishaw |Paul Sapardanis

A new initiative is expected to trial medication safety rounds in aged care homes to prevent medication-induced harm and improve resident care The new study, led by the University of South Australia, is intended to equip pharmacists, nurses, and aged care workers with the tools to identify medication issues early and develop safe action plansThis 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.
Capability framework approach announced

3 weeks ago | ajp.com.au | Ben Wishaw |Paul Sapardanis |Michael Khoo |Megan Haggan

The Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the consultation approach for the Pharmacist Capability Framework This consultation will be undertaken on behalf of the Pharmacy Board of Australia, it says. The Framework, announced by the Board in late 2024, will describe the capabilities of a newly registered pharmacist who is adaptable to future practice change. ItThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Downscheduling rejected

3 weeks ago | ajp.com.au | Chris Brooker |Paul Sapardanis |Michael Khoo |Vincent Chua

A leading vaginal gel will remain as a Pharmacist Only medicine, the TGA rules, while products containing deadly nightshade will be restricted to use in young children A move to reschedule astrodrimer sodium vaginal gels for the treatment, relief and prevention of bacterial vaginosis has been rejected by the TGA's regulatory committee. The recently releasedThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Budget reply pitches small business, health relief

4 weeks ago | ajp.com.au | Kate Cowling |Ritche Andit |John Smith |JOhn Smith |Paul Sapardanis

The Coalition promises to extend instant asset write-off and re-affirms commitment to $25 co-payment pledge Opposition leader Peter Dutton used his pre-election budget reply speech to discuss cost of living and health measures, with $9.4bn committed to healthcare. On Thursday evening, Dutton said he would allocate $400m from youth mental health, double the subsidised mentalThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Pharmatech start-up attracts new investors

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Kate Cowling |Paul Sapardanis |Clark Helliar |JOHN SMITH |JOhn Smith

Burnout widespread amongst the professionsA new study looks at the top reasons Australian health professionals are leaving practice – but what about pharmacists?
Flashback Friday: No ‘killjoy’ image over cigarettes

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Paul Sapardanis |Jarrod McMaugh |Ben Wishaw

Burnout widespread amongst the professionsA new study looks at the top reasons Australian health professionals are leaving practice – but what about pharmacists?
‘Don’t take any notice of the grumpies of the world’

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Leopold Hamulczyk |Bob Tran |Paul Sapardanis

It’s 1935, and in between a campaign against tuberculosis and another against chain stores, one pharmacist took on the subject of the “synthetic flapper” In our March, 1935 edition, the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s contributor, “The Philistine,” turned his attention to a different side of the pharmacy business: beauty. “She trips down the street, sheThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Healthcare emissions could triple by 2025

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Bob Tran |Paul Sapardanis |Nicholas O’Donoghue

Australia is a high producer of health-related greenhouse gas emissions – how can pharmacists help? “Empowering safe and sustainable use of medicines” is the theme for this year’s MedsAware Deprescribing Action Week, in which Advanced Pharmacy Australia turns its deprescribing focus on how medicines use affects the wider world. The week aims to raise awarenessThis content is restricted to registered users only.
A wave of positive change

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Bob Tran |Paul Sapardanis |Nicholas O’Donoghue

Reducing unnecessary medicines creates a “ripple effect” which can positively impact not only patients, but the environment, says one leading pharmacist Around MedsAware: Deprescribing Week 2025 (10-16 March), the AJP is presenting, in partnership with Advanced Pharmacy Australia, a series of chats with pharmacists making a difference. “Deprescribing, for me, has been intertwined throughout myThis content is restricted to registered users only.