dRx series: deprescribing iron & vitamin B12 in older people
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek look into desprescribing iron and vitamin B12 Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through …
Tagged! A new dimension for medication safety analytics
Social media and news stories were the inspiration for an initiative which is having a significant effect on medicines safety Kate Callaghan, senior pharmacist medication safety, St George Hospital Sydney, …
‘Much-needed clarity’ for hospital’s staff
Northern Beaches Hospital will officially be under public ownership with the NSW Government signing the contract with Healthscope and its receivers to hand back the hospital in 2026 The hospital …
Aussies still skipping or rationing medicines
The new cut to the general PBS co-payment is just around the corner – and new data shows Australians need the cash The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has highlighted new …
An SSSI for clonidine 150mcg
The TGA has announced that Catapres (clonidine) 150 microgram tablets will be in shortage from December 2025 to April 2026 Clinect has told the Therapeutic Goods Administration that the medicine …
‘This agreement sets a new standard’
Joint initiative safeguards pharmacies following ADHD medicine price change, says Guild Takeda and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have now reached a collaborative agreement to resolve recent financial challenges faced …
Docs make submission opposing optometrists’ full scope
Doctors are once again on the attack when it comes to prescribing rights for optometrists, saying they pose “unacceptable” risks The Australian Medical Association has strongly opposed plans by the …
‘That transition process is fraught with risk’
The AJP chats with Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s incoming vice president, Brenda Shum, about transitions of care, the workforce shortage and what matters to her as a pharmacist At AdPha’s recent …
‘Can I drive while taking medicinal cannabis?’
Transport Victoria has created a new resource discussing implications for drivers who take medicinal cannabis In its December 2025 circular, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has highlighted a message from Transport …
Flashback Friday: Are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
Doctors are divided on whether the manufacture of heroin should be banned… and what’s this about resistance to antibiotics? Welcome to 1955… In the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s December 1955 …
A baker’s dozen of panel hearings
Staff were left alone in a pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist in a case study highlighted by the Victorian Pharmacy Authority In its December 2025 circular, the VPA says that …
Creon shortage continues
Don’t stockpile Creon while it remains in shortage, TGA asks pharmacies The TGA has issued a statement saying that due to global demand, Creon will remain in shortage until mid-2026. …