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‘I strongly believe you can have the most amazing career in the Outback’ | AJP Our Q+A with pharmacy owner Laura Stewart and pharmacist Shaylee Mills on what sets their team apart The AJP sat down with pharmacy owner Laura Stewart and pharmacist Shaylee Mills ...

We loved chatting with Laura Stewart and Shaylee Mills from Pharmacy Help Karratha about mentorship, team culture and rural pharmacy life following recognition for their team's work across the Pilbara
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Navigating risk in modern day pharmacy practice | AJP PDL pharmacists discuss the benefits of proactive risk management including tools to improve practice in today’s pharmacy.   Presented by Claire Bekema, PDL Professional Officer and Amy Minion, Lead P...

Q: "Which aspect of the webinar did you find most useful?"
A: "All of it"
On-demand CPD-accredited webinar: PDL pharmacists discuss the benefits of proactive risk management including free-to-access tools to improve practice in today’s pharmacy
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‘Time for a new generation to take the reins’ | AJP Nominations for PSA state and territory branch committees open  Pharmacy’s “best and brightest” are being urged to put their hands up to run in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) state ...

Pharmacy’s “best and brightest” are being urged to put their hands up to run in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) state branch elections ajp.com.au/news/time-fo...

Placement poverty survey reveals ‘grim’ results | AJP Majority of healthcare students struggle to pay their bills, survey finds

"Over half of health students in Australia said that they would consider leaving their degree because of their experience with placement poverty"
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WATCH: A survival guide to the silly season | AJP The ‘most wonderful’ time of the year can also be the most stressful in pharmacy. Our webinar panel of specialists in pharmacist wellbeing, peer support and mental health share tips ...

Does it feel like the silly season resumed on 1 Feb? If you're run off your feet then this on-demand webinar is for you! The survival tips are relevant to any busy time in pharmacy. Support yourself and each other with some help from our panelists :) ajp.com.au/webinars/wat...

FREE WEBINAR: What are some common risks in pharmacy?
How do we navigate our way through the ‘grey areas’?
What are some practical tools for assessing risk in pharmacy?
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Navigating risk in modern day pharmacy practice | AJP PDL pharmacists discuss the benefits of proactive risk management including tools to improve practice in today’s pharmacy 17 February 2026 | 7.00-8.00PM AEDT What are some common risks in pharmacy? .....

WEBINAR: PDL pharmacists discuss the benefits of proactive risk management including tools to improve practice in today’s pharmacy | 17/02/26 | 7.00-8.00PM AEDT
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‘Aggressive acquisition’ strategy behind Infinity collapse: Wesfarmers Health | AJP Debt-fueled expansion by franchisee group, forced wholesaler to act

“We had no option but to draw a line in the sand” by appointing receivers to Infinity Pharmacy Group, Wesfarmers Health has told franchisees ajp.com.au/news/aggress...

Ouchy: Book review | AJP Ouchy is the perfect introduction to first aid for preschool and primary school aged children, written by a leading pharmacist Written by pharmacist, documentarian and author Angelo Pricolo, this char...

Book review: Ouchy is the "perfect introduction to first aid for preschool and primary school aged children", written by leading pharmacist and AJP contributor Angelo Pricolo
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Emergency measures as fires continue | AJP Dispensing orders are in place, as bushfires and power outages persist in Victoria and parts of NSW Victoria’s community pharmacists have been reminded a public health emergency order is in ...

Dispensing orders are in place, as bushfires and power outages persist in Victoria and parts of NSW
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‘Very busy and distracted’: S8 drugs kept in unlocked locker | AJP A Queensland-based hospital pharmacist has been reprimanded after dozens of controlled drugs were reportedly kept in her unsecured locker The pharmacist, who was working at Epic Pharmacy at St Andrew’...

A Queensland-based hospital pharmacist has been reprimanded after dozens of controlled drugs were reportedly kept in her unsecured locker
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The top 12 | AJP The popularity of our fortnightly AJP podcast continues to grow. These are the podcasts most frequently accessed on our website in 2025 These were the 20 most opened podcasts on ...

The popularity of our fortnightly AJP podcast 🎧 continues to grow! Here are the top 12 most frequently accessed podcasts on our website in 2025: ajp.com.au/news/the-top...

Experts flag ‘unusual’ spike in flu cases | AJP “It is not too late” to get an influenza vaccination, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says, as Australia sees a late surge in infections

“It is not too late” to get an influenza vaccination, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says, as Australia sees a late surge in infections
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New CPD standards released | AJP PSA publishes seven CPD standards for pharmacists ahead of retirement of APC's accreditation standards

PSA publishes seven CPD standards for pharmacists ahead of retirement of APC’s accreditation standards
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'We are really starting to see the impact of those stricter vaping regulations on the ground' | The AJP Podcast The podcast by pharmacists, for pharmacists, brought to you by the AJP. Each episode, join a diverse panel of pharmacists from all settings and experience levels discussing topics that affect pharmaci...

👂Heard the latest? 🎧 The AJP Podcast speaks to pharmacist Keegan Wong about the impact of the stricter 1 July vaping regulations ajp.com.au/podcast/we-a...

Former proprietor of ‘target for Rikodeine shoppers’ faces tribunal | AJP A Sydney pharmacy was at one time the biggest purchaser of Rikodeine in the state… but its owner also faced complaints of “atrocious” record keeping and inappropriate dispensing The Civil ...

A Sydney pharmacy was at one time the biggest purchaser of Rikodeine in the state… but its owner also faced complaints of “atrocious” record keeping and inappropriate dispensing
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‘Now is the right time for new leadership’ | AJP New president named to lead the PSA in 2026, as Sim steps down

New president named to lead the PSA in 2026, as Fei Sim steps down ajp.com.au/news/now-is-...

WATCH: A survival guide to the silly season | AJP The ‘most wonderful’ time of the year can also be the most stressful in pharmacy. Our webinar panel of specialists in pharmacist wellbeing, peer support and mental health share tips ...

ACCESS NOW on demand: our webinar panel of specialists in pharmacist wellbeing, peer support and mental health share tips on surviving the holiday season
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‘Few professionals have both perspectives’ | AJP Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award winner Dr Jonathan Penm has told colleagues why pharmacists are perfectly placed as researchers... and advised they have fun along the way Advanced Pharmacy Australi...

Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award winner Dr Jonathan Penm has told colleagues why pharmacists are perfectly placed as researchers… and advised they have fun along the way
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LAST CHANCE to register for tomorrow's webinar | Our specially-chosen panellists will help you navigate the busiest time of the year and make it to the other side, not only in one piece but ready for 2026 ajp.com.au/.../a-surviv...

‘The cost of inaction is profound’ | AJP This World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, pharmacy and doctor groups weigh in on the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship is “not o...

This World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, pharmacy and doctor groups weigh in on the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship
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A survival guide to the silly season | AJP The ‘most wonderful’ time of the year can also be the most stressful in pharmacy. Our webinar panel of specialists in pharmacist wellbeing, peer support and mental health share tips ...

Take one busy pharmacy, throw in extra scripts, muddle with gift sales (I'd like that wrapped please) and a dash of that snowman song on a loop over the speakers, and that's one potent Christmas cocktail! A survival guide to the silly season | 03/12/25 | 8-9pm AEDT | ajp.com.au/events/a-sur...

Medicinal cannabis ‘clear disconnect’ between support and practice | AJP Pharmacists highlight a lack of education about dispensing medicinal cannabis, as well as worries about regulatory compliance Healthtech company Montu has released the results of a national survey it ...

Pharmacists highlight a lack of education about dispensing medicinal cannabis, as well as worries about regulatory compliance
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Is Australia ready for a ‘black swan’ event? | AJP Hospital pharmacists look at unlikely, disruptive events for the first time in their forecast – and there’s much more to it than the shadow of another pandemic Advanced Pharmacy Australia ...

AdPha and hospital pharmacists look at unlikely, disruptive events for the first time in their forecast – and there’s much more to it than the shadow of another pandemic
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A survival guide to the silly season | AJP The ‘most wonderful’ time of the year can also be the most stressful in pharmacy. Our webinar panel of specialists in pharmacist wellbeing, peer support and mental health share tips ...

The ‘most wonderful’ time of the year can also be the most stressful in pharmacy. Our webinar panel of specialists in pharmacist wellbeing, peer support and mental health share tips on surviving the holiday season - with PSS | 03/12/25 | 8pm AEDT | Register now!
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Integrate prescribing into base pharmacy degree: Twomey | AJP Students’ education “must reflect the reality of modern patient care”, Guild leader says

Students’ education “must reflect the reality of modern patient care”, Guild leader says
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‘You’re gambling with patient safety,’ union tells Qld Health | AJP Pharmacists and their colleagues are planning strike action on Friday following an “unacceptable” offer from Queensland Health The United Workers Union says that its members have overwhelmingly voted ...

Pharmacists and their colleagues are planning strike action on Friday following an “unacceptable” offer from Queensland Health
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Pharmacist or filmmaker? | AJP Who would think a career in pharmacy would lead to the making of film festival quality documentaries? Sitting in lectures at the Victorian College of Pharmacy (VCP) in the mid-80s ...

CONGRATULATIONS ANGELO! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Angelo Pricolo recounts how a career in pharmacy has led to the making of documentaries, including his latest film 'Signorinella: Little Miss'. It's on general release at Palace Cinemas nationally from October 30. ajp.com.au/in-depth/tal...

More sunscreens under a cloud | AJP The TGA says more sunscreens have voluntarily cancelled their registrations amid SPF fears The health product regulator has expanded the list of sunscreens that have been paused, pulled or voluntarily...

The TGA says more sunscreens have voluntarily cancelled their registrations amid SPF fears
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Pharmacy presents united front on prescribing | AJP “A national endorsement for pharmacist prescribing is the next logical step in... evolving practice to meet the needs and demands of patients and across our health system,” a pharmacy leader says

“A national endorsement for pharmacist prescribing is the next logical step in… evolving practice to meet the needs and demands of patients and across our health system”
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