Thu 19 December 2024
A year of making news in 2024!
This year AdPha generated an incredible 136 unique mentions across key media outlets. We've selected just some of the many articles from each of the biggest AdPha stories of the year.
Medicines shortages – From critical shortages in palliative care to highlighting the need for more accurate and timely reporting, AdPha hasn’t shied away from advocating on key issues related to ongoing medicines shortages. See select coverage in NewsGP, The Limbic, Health Services Daily, AJP and Australian Prescriber.
First Nations health – Long championing action on Closing the Gap issues, AdPha celebrated the news in this year’s Federal Budget on improved access to CTG payments. See select coverage in Retail Pharmacy, PharmaDispatch, AJP and Pharmacy Daily.
Workforce and remuneration – AdPha doesn’t stand still when it comes to fighting for fairer remuneration for the hospital pharmacy workforce from supporting striking pharmacists in WA to attending inquiries into healthcare funding in NSW while also celebrating small wins in Tasmania and NSW. See select coverage in AJP, Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Daily.
Menopause Inquiry – AdPha’s submission and attendance at the Menopause Senate Inquiry generated much interest from both trade and mainstream media where we passionately campaigned for improved knowledge and access to treatments for women experiencing menopause and perimenopause. See select coverage in The Age, AJP, ABC News and PharmainFocus.
MedsAware 2024 – AdPha’s second annual MedsAware ‘Deprescribing Action Week’ ups the media ante to highlight inappropriate use of psychotropics in aged and disability care while raising awareness of the benefits of deprescribing. See select coverage in AJP, Inside Ageing, Pharmacy Daily, newsGP and Retail Pharmacy.
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Rebrand – One of the most significant periods in our organisation’s history generated much coverage across key pharmacy and pharma media. See select coverage in AJP, PharmaDispatch, Retail Pharmacy, Pharmacy Daily and PharmainFocus.
ANZCAP – From celebrating the 1000th recognised pharmacist and inaugural Student of the Year winner to announcing the opening of the Independent pathway and first community pharmacy residency program, it has certainly been a big year for ANZCAP! See select coverage in Retail Pharmacy, Pharmacy Daily. AJP and Ramsay Newsroom.
MM2024 – Yet another successful Medicines Management generated much fanfare celebrating the announcement of award winners while highlighting all the fun and education covered at AdPha’s most important annual event. See select coverage in AJP, Pharmacy Daily and Retail Pharmacy.
Publications - AdPha grabs the limelight with the release of several new and updated standards of practice including consultation for the first competency standards for technicians and the long-awaited release of the Clinical Pharmacy Standards, as well as updates to the pharmacy student journal and key insights shared through Pharmacy Forecast Australia. See select coverage in Pharmacy Daily, AJP, Pulse+IT and Retail Pharmacy.