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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.
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1 week ago | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan
Near-miss reporting can be a sign of a strong safety culture Fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable reporting “near misses” is a positive thing for patient safety, a senior hospital pharmacist says. Speaking at the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference earlier this month, Liverpool Hospital’s director of pharmacy, Rebecca Brown, said that having aThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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1 week ago | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan
Long considered a “fringe” area of practice for pharmacists, harm minimisation programs are making a huge difference in patients’ lives. Sheshtyn Paola speaks with pharmacists at the forefront of this evolving space KEY POINTS: Pharmacists are at the forefront of harm minimisation programs across the country and their role is expanding every day. Take homeThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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1 week ago | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan
A leading pharmacist and provider of Aged Care On-site Pharmacist services is calling for more support in light of the incoming new Aged Care Act and federal election Pharmacists will command a “much greater role” in supporting safe use of medicines after the new Aged Care Act commences on 1 July, according to a pharmacistThis 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 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Angelo Pricolo |Philip Smith |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
Being a long, long way from anywhere (in Reno, Nevada) causes a first-time exposure to withdrawal from a favoured substance In 2009 I found myself stranded in Reno, Nevada (a poor man’s Las Vegas) unable to source good quality coffee, so I gave up. I went cold turkey. No coffee. This led to a withdrawalThis 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 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Philip Smith |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
Scope expansion means community pharmacists can do more to promote optimal use of antibiotics, but should they “police” antibiotics scripts written by GPs? Community pharmacists often don’t feel comfortable raising issues related to antibiotics scripts with prescribers, but they can play a strong role in managing cold and flu symptoms to reduce inappropriate use ofThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Philip Smith |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
Police have had to wade into the sea to catch a man who robbed a pharmacy armed with a paint scraper News Media reports that Riley Jack McLarnon has fronted Southport District Court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery over the incident. McLarnon had been in an intoxicated state when heThis 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 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Philip Smith |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
A pharmacist who developed a personal relationship with a patient was included in their will...and received a caution The Pharmacy Board has published a new case study about a pharmacist who received several valuable gifts from a patient, and was named as a beneficiary in their will. A family member of the patient made aThis 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 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Philip Smith |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
Wesfarmers adds healthcare experience to board with new non-executive director appointment Former Ramsay Health Care Chief Operating Officer (COO), Kate Munnings will join the board of pharmaceutical wholesaler, API’s parent company, Wesfarmers. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Wesfarmers noted that Munnings has “gained extensive experience in a career spanning aThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Philip Smith |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
Nominations are now open for the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award, recognising those who contribute significantly to the wellbeing of members of the profession The award was launched at an event honouring the former president of the Pharmacists Support Service, John Coppock, earlier this year. It will be awarded annually during October – Mental HealthThis content is restricted to registered users only.
