New study to tackle medication risks in aged care homes
A new initiative is expected to trial medication safety rounds in aged care homes to prevent related harm and improve resident care The new study, led by the University of …
‘It is past time for action’
Now that the federal election has been called, one pharmacy stakeholder is asking for better ways to manage shortages and discontinuations – among other priorities Following the Prime Minister’s Friday …
First IPA pharmacy flags nationwide campaign
Independent Pharmacies Australia has officially launched its first branded pharmacy, Broadbeach Day & Night Chemist, during the Guild’s APP2025 conference The group says that this is a major milestone in …
‘Pharmacists are eager to embrace AI’
FIP has launched a new Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Pharmacy, aimed at providing pharmacists with a comprehensive, practical guide to integrating AI into daily practice Developed by the International Pharmaceutical …
Pharmacists’ ‘irreplaceable invaluable contribution’ discussed
Leading pharmacists and doctors get together to talk about the changing role of pharmacists in the GP setting The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is hosting the General Practice Pharmacists Symposium …
Flashback Friday: Sly grog, wrongly labelled cocaine cases heard
Was this Melbourne pharmacy really a sly grogger? The AJP tackles a tricky legal case in 1925 Australia may not have experienced Prohibition, but we did suffer from the infamous …
‘We will never, ever, negotiate around the fundamental designs of the PBS’
“The US pharmaceutical industry has wanted for years to get their mitts on our PBS,” says the health minister, as the deadline for possible new US tariffs draws near Prime …
‘Vigilant’ pharmacist spots doc’s self-prescription
A doctor self-prescribed pain medicines on forged scripts after an accident – but had stolen the prescription pad months before, “just in case” he needed it, he said In June …
World news wrapup: 27 March 2025
New e-script only change premature; Irish service promoted without pharmacist agreement; US pharmacist arrested over alleged in-store assault Bulgaria: Pharmacists are calling for an extension of the existing hybrid prescription …
Automate the PBS safety net: consumer group
Nearly half a million eligible Australians are missing out on cheaper medicines due to an “outdated” manual tracking system that should be automated, one stakeholder says The Consumers Health Forum …
Tobacco control to tighten
One state cracks down on the vape trade, while another sees a seizure of illicit nicotine products – as well as alleged illicit sildenafil South Australia’s Malinauskas Labor government has …
Election priorities: fund, upskill and permit to prescribe
One stakeholder group releases its 2025 federal election platform, calling on all political parties and independents to unlock the full potential of pharmacists – and it’s “not just a wish …