Flashback Friday: Children ill from free laxatives
Dodgy marketing practices are far from a modern concept: how about free drug samples posted into letterboxes? It’s September 1935, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy has a couple of …
Pharmacist ‘disgusted’ by weight loss ads misusing her image
A Queensland pharmacist has had her image stolen and altered to sell “a non TGA approved product” The ABC has reported on the case of Mary Baker, a Queensland pharmacist …
Two top brands vie for brand award
This year’s Finder Awards have seen two pharmacy chains neck and neck to tie for first Chemist Warehouse and Capital Chemist are the top rated pharmacies in this year’s Finder …
‘The new credential program is rigorous, because we must get this right’
NSW Health has renewed its partnership with Advanced Pharmacy of Australia to deliver targeted education and training for Australian healthcare workers involved in aseptic production According to AdPha, this further …
World news wrapup: 4 September 2025
Pharmacists giving out medicines at a loss in the UK; US pharmacies feel the effects of Covid access changes; pharmacist caught replacing returned medicines on shelves UK: The BBC has …
‘A multifactorial problem requiring bold multifactorial responses’
Australian pharmacists have joined leading pharmacy organisations from around the world in calling for urgent action to tackle the rise of antibiotic and other antimicrobial resistance The FIP Copenhagen Declaration …
Mind the gap: how pharmacists can help in the new aged care system
Pharmacists say they should have stronger involvement in discharge planning, transitional care and Home Care Packages, as they tackle the new aged care system Advanced Pharmacy Australia has made a …
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 …
