The AJP Podcast

Election special podcast: Health is high up on the agenda this federal election – we find out what one group's key priorities are when it comes to pharmacy AJP Podcast ...

Many Australians struggle with feeling lonely – and the most affected cohort may not be who you think, says one expert AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh spoke to Jenny Kirschner, ...

Pharmacy coach and influencer Emily Griffin proudly balances a number of roles, including consultant, hospital pharmacist, rural pharmacist liaison officer and training program developer “I love sharing my skills and ...

Former community pharmacy manager Olivier Picard has been a long-time critic of the UK funding model, which he says has put many pharmacies on the brink of collapse “Pharmacy funding ...

Award-winning consultant pharmacist, ACOP pharmacist, academic and researcher Anna Barwick reflects on how things have changed for women in pharmacy – and how much work there still is to do ...

“Make sure when you see something in a woman who's younger than you, you back them,” NSW Guild vice president Catherine Bronger says on our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter ...

Is pharmacy flexible enough as a profession? How does working outside the traditional model help women balance the daily juggle of motherhood, work and everything else? The AJP Podcast's Carlene ...

What are the jobs and education outlook for pharmacy students with the implementation of the PharmD – and why was it needed? Professor Andrew McLachlan, Head of School and Dean ...

How can pharmacists working across all sectors collaborate more effectively for better patient outcomes, asks a former SHPA president? Director of pharmacy at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne Professor Michael ...

Demand and supply for locums has changed “drastically” as more pharmacists choose this type of work – and locums are becoming “more vigilant” about their role, one expert says AJP ...

“Australia's really making significant progress in advancing scope of pharmacy practice,” NSW pharmacy trials chief investigator, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin says on our latest podcast  AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses ...

AJP editor, Chris Brooker, looks back on the year in pharmacy in our latest podcast  Speaking with Carlene McMaugh the host of the AJP Podcast, Chris Brooker reflects on the ...

Pharmacist prescribing has rapidly become a “totally mainstream” concept, says AdPha's national president, Tom Simpson Speaking with AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh, Simpson says that “Whilst it's a hot topic ...

PSA national president Associate Professor Fei Sim reflects on the profession’s achievements in 2024 and looks forward to another 12 months of change in 2025, with the AJP Podcast Speaking ...

How does identity affect whether groups of pharmacists have a voice? Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha's) national president, Tom Simpson, and vice president, Kate O'Hara, chat with AJP Podcast host Carlene ...

“Not being afraid of being wrong”: AJP podcast host Carlene McMaugh speaks to Adam Livori about the lessons from his varied career in pharmacy, covering nuclear pharmacy and research, running ...

It's vital to keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to consultant pharmacy, especially with changes to aged care, says one sector veteran – and what about pay? ...

In the first of a series of podcasts co-produced by AJP and PDL, we take a look at risk awareness and management when compounding In this podcast, Kylie Neville, PDL ...

Complete Care Pharmacy in Rosny Park, Tasmania, co-owner Kristina Fox talks about taking a new approach to community pharmacy in our latest podcast  AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses the ...

AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh interviews Dr Suzanne Nielsen about opioid safety and naloxone Professor, pharmacist and current acting director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre Suzanne Nielsen says it’s ...

Australia's new pharmacy agreements provide model for others to follow, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) president, Paul Sinclair, tells our latest podcast  AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses the Eight Community Pharmacy ...

“Winners never quit, and quitters never win,” Anthony Tassone tells our latest podcast that the Guild's 8CPA negotiating team was relentless in its pursuit of a sustainable deal for the ...

Despite pharmacy’s highly feminised workforce, pregnancy and maternity status remain a significant barrier to working in the profession, British pharmacist Amandeep Doll says AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh talks with ...

Curtis Ruhnau talks in our 100th podcast about supporting your staff and colleagues, the renewed sense of optimism in community pharmacy and why credentialed pharmacists need adequate remuneration In this ...

Australia's pharmacy sector is set to benefit from the extraordinary certainty over the course of the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), a business advisor tells our latest podcast  AJP Podcast ...

Pharmacy ownership requires a lot of sacrifice, and aspiring owners need to be “hands-on in all aspects” of the business, Gordon Ngan tells our podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh ...

Why has it been tricky getting into general practice to date? How does a pharmacist juggling many balls know which ones can and cannot be dropped? And what does the ...

The Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement will provide the profession with opportunities to play a greater role in the provision of healthcare, Bruce Annabel says AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh talks ...

Does the 8CPA mean that community pharmacy is out of the 60-day dispensing woods? And how will scope of practice change how pharmacists work – and how owners manage resources? ...

Dr Fei Sim, PSA national president, talks about the first ever agreement with the government on pharmacist’s professional practice programs, and what this means for the profession In this special ...

“I love the blend of caring for patients but also having to run a business at the same time,” pharmacy entrepreneur Pasquale DeMaria tells our podcast “I love the hustle ...

Judith Singleton talks about what pharmacists, and pharmacies, can do to reduce their impact on the environment, and reduce the impact of pharmaceuticals In this episode of the AJP podcast, ...

PDL professional officer Kylie Neville discusses the issues pharmacists face when it comes to medicinal cannabis, with our podcast In the latest edition of the AJP podcast, our host, Carlene ...

Funding pharmacists to play a bigger role in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s healthcare could deliver improved outcomes while saving money, pharmacist Atinuke Abraham from the Victorian Aboriginal Health ...

Pharmacy is a resilient sector, Blake Hedley tells the AJP Podcast's Carlene McMaugh – with plenty of valuable advice for those worried about the future, and their role within it ...

“We're in a messy phase,” as rural pharmacies are overwhelmed by shortages —of staff and medicines—and dealing with uncertainty thanks to the 8CPA “limbo”, says locum  Echuca pharmacist in charge ...

Dr Amy Page, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) Victorian branch president, talks about the state’s pharmacy pilot and the opportunities it provides pharmacists In the latest edition of the ...

“This is how we are going to apply the pressure,” CAPS spokespeople tell the AJP Podcast, explaining why the group has moved away from political rallies and towards influencing elections ...

A UK pharmacy leader talks about the ‘paradigm shift’ of independent prescribing and what it means for the profession’s future As the countdown nears for the graduation of the UKs ...

Paul Sinclair, the first Australian president of the International Pharmacy Federation (FIP) talks about the future of the profession and the changes he sees impacting pharmacy  In the latest edition ...

A sense that pharmacists would be at least recognised for their hard work during the pandemic and natural disasters was sharply reversed last year, AJP editor Chris Brooker tells our ...

PSA's Fei Sim looks back over the events of 2023, which rocked every facet of the profession in Australia “I really think that when we look back in history, 2023 ...

Steve Morris, PSA CEO, talks about why we need to examine what quality use of medicines actually means, and why and where pharmacists should be playing a greater role In ...

AJP podcast host speaks to PDL's Gary West about the key questions pharmacists had over the past year – and forecasts some challenges and opportunities for 2024 Senior professional officer ...

SHPA national president Tom Simpson talks about the paradigm shift to pharmacy career recognition offered by their new advanced practice college   Earlier this year, SHPA launched the new Australian and ...

“One of the most interesting years in pharmacy”: Tom Simpson talks practice change, collaborative prescribing and other developments in hospital and clinical pharmacy SHPA national president Tom Simpson joins our ...

Community pharmacy owners need to be proactive in maintaining the viability of their stores, with the 8CPA unlikely to be a cure-all for the sector, Capital Chemist Group chief executive, ...

Conversations around the future direction of the pharmacy profession need to include the voices of young pharmacists, Ayomide Ogundipe the PSA Early Career Pharmacist board director, says.  In this podcast, ...

Double dispensing is falling short of its aims, and causing tension between patients and their healthcare practitioners, leaders of CAPS claim In this podcast, Carlene McMaugh speaks to Christine Kelly ...

When they see a gap where pharmacy skills are missing, pharmacists should “absolutely go for it” and follow their passions, one pharmacist says Yvette Anderson, clinical accredited pharmacist in Bendigo, ...

Angus Thompson talks about the state of the Home Medicine Review program and the ongoing debate over its funding  In this edition of the AJP podcast, our host, Carlene McMaugh, ...