Notifications rising
There’s been a slight rise in the number of notifications made about Australian pharmacists, AHPRA reports In its annual report, released in late November, the Pharmacy Board of Australia revealed …
Award for ‘a trusted voice’
Duncan McKenzie receives the SHPA’s 2022 Medal of Merit Duncan McKenzie was awarded with the Society of Hospital Pharmacy of Australia (SHPA)’s 2022 Medal of Merit, in recognition of his …
A deluge of applications
For a fifth consecutive month record numbers of overseas-qualified pharmacists are requesting to practice in Australia The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is continuing to receive record numbers of applications from …
Reward for ‘stalwart of our profession’
SHPA reveals the winner of its 2022 Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award Described as a “stalwart of our profession”, Deirdre Criddle has been awarded the 2022 Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award. Ms …
The people of influence
Who did our readers select as the ‘Most Influential People in Pharmacy’? It’s been a very long few years since we last polled our readers to identify the Most Influential …
Minister: ‘It just doesn’t make sense’
Health Minister supports scope of practice expansion, thanks Guild for its co-payment cut initiative but calls for restraint over further reductions Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has lauded the work …
The top ten
An update on an ongoing drug shortage was our top story over the last month, while regulatory and CWH articles also featured in the top 10 These were the ten …
Scholarship launches
Memory of a dedicated and popular pharmacist drives a new scholarship for pharmacy students with a mental health focus The legacy of Andrew Tu, a popular NSW pharmacist who lost …
Schedule changes
Antihistamine to be available in supermarkets for younger patients due, in part, to concerns over restricted pharmacy trading hours, while a corticosteroid stays script only The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s scheduling …
A historic moment
Medicine costs set to fall after co-pay reduction bill passes Parliament, with pharmacists praised for their support for struggling patients Federal Parliament has already passed into law legislation to reduce …
Federal Budget: the reaction
Co-pay cut welcomed, but another MBS snub for pharmacy: what did stakeholders make of this week’s federal budget? Key health care stakeholders have expressed mixed feelings about the October Federal …
Co-pay cut confirmed
Federal Budget delivers on government’s promised PBS co-pay reduction and promises to boost student numbers in healthcare The Albanese government has delivered on its promised commitment to reduce the PBS …