Shift in thinking needed for asthma
Asthma Australia is calling on pharmacists to help families move from reactive to preventive management, as new research reveals a behavioural paradox For Asthma Week 2025 (1-7 September), the organisation …
New face at National
Finance executive Brigid Hughes has been appointed Chief Finance Officer for National Pharmacies Hughes has worked in senior leadership roles across multinational, ASX-Listed and privately owned consumer-facing companies, including fast …
‘At times we feel like we’re chasing our tails all the time’
From opioid overuse to adverse drug reactions – what are the biggest medication-related issues faced by aged care residents? “At times we feel like we’re chasing our tails all the …
Meds focus only one falls reduction factor: researchers
Australian researchers conduct “the most comprehensive study of its kind” looking at falls prevention in aged care homes A major international review led by Flinders University and published by the …
Service uptake by the numbers
More than 30,600 urinary tract infection services have been delivered in Queensland pharmacies, the Guild says, reporting on the uptake of professional services “Recent figures highlight just how many Queenslanders …
Report recommends social prescribing
An enquiry into loneliness saw significant input from pharmacists – and has now made its recommendations Dr Sarah Kaine MLC, Committee Chair, has now presented the Standing Committee on Social …
Are GPs being targeted by melatonin providers?
Following an upsurge in melatonin overdoses, one huge online retailer has taken the step of suspending sales of the medication to Australia iHerb made the decision following the release of …
‘My enemies have forced me to flee from the colony’
A seller of allegedly “noxious drugs” prosecuted, a suggested three-tier pharmacy system and a lucky end to a buggy accident… welcome to the AJP’s August, 1895 edition In an 1895 legal …
Tribunal finds ‘no insight’ from suspended pharmacist
A suspended pharmacist says that if he had any character flaw, it was being “too nice” when he supplied large and inappropriate amounts of drugs The pharmacist’s case was heard …
World news wrapup: 28 August 2025
NZ woman given six times her dose of fentanyl; young pharmacists save lives; pharmacists sue over abortion, gender transition drugs Dunedin, New Zealand: 1 News reports that a woman was …
SSSI for Presolol 100
Alphapharm has advised that Presolol 100 (labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg) tablets are in shortage The medication will be in shortage until 3 October, due to manufacturing issues, it says. The …
‘No wrong door’: the modern consult room
The care around privacy in women’s health in pharmacy has been highlighted by the showcasing of an example consulting room to Parliament House National President Pharmacy Guild of Australia Professor …
