‘This warms people, and brings them together’
South Australian Maria Cooper has been named the winner of a major award for her work supporting early career pharmacists The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) …
Flashback Friday: ‘Ring your MPs to put the sword into this monster’
Who says doctors don’t appreciate pharmacists? In the mid-80s, we reported on medicos’ attitudes towards their pharmacy colleagues and the advice they offer It’s October 1985, and the AJP has …
World news wrapup: 9 October 2025
US Rite Aid chain shutters for good; UK pharmacists abused as Covid jab eligibility changes; Ozempic and Wegovy hit Costco shelves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The pharmacy giant Rite Aid is no …
Meth-making instructions found at pharmacist’s home
A pharmacist told police that it was “standard practice” to bring medications home, a tribunal has heard A pharmacist has faced the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal after she advised …
‘We perceived his evidence as being self-serving’
A pharmacist said he did “little thinking when he was dispensing” and made a series of excuses for issuing unauthorised repeat scripts for six patients The pharmacist’s case was heard …
‘You need to be right every single time. The hackers only have to get it right once’
A high-profile pharmacy hacking case highlights how cybercriminals’ tactics are changing – and pharmacies are at greater risk than you might think In a statement provided to the AJP, Toowoomba …
Flashback Friday: The ease of unfounded cases
A pharmacist accused of chloroforming a patient, a series of poisonings and a grocer advised to stop selling drugs… welcome to October, 1905 We began our October, 1905 edition by …
World news wrapup: 2 October 2025
Undercover investigation alleges pharmacist advised on faking Botox consults; call to shut down entire UK pharmacy chain as intermittent closures continue; US pharmacists respond to autism claim London, England: The …
First WA scope pilot participants begin their training
The first cohort for the WA Government’s Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot (EACPP) has officially begun training, says the state government In a statement Health Minister Meredith Hammat noted that …
Man breaks into pharmacy with bare hands
“I don’t know where he got the strength,” says police superintendent of man who broke into a pharmacy while heavily intoxicated The Gold Coast Bulletin has reported that at around …
Boy suffers clonidine withdrawal after extended overdose
A little boy was given 10 times his prescribed dose of clonidine for six weeks following a medication error Not long after leading pharmacists reminded their peers of the risks …
‘Absolute gold’ that’s going unmined
The Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure was lauded as a key to improving medications management and safety—and despite its rocky beginning, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Yet take up …