Man guilty of holding himself out as medical practitioner
Anyone with information regarding a man who pretended to be a general practitioner is asked to get in touch with the regulator The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has …
‘Few professionals have both perspectives’
Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award winner Dr Jonathan Penm has told colleagues why pharmacists are perfectly placed as researchers… and advised they have fun along the way Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) …
First technician wins AdPha Medal of Merit
AdPha calls award-winner Tara Clayson-Fisher a “trailblazer for the profession” as she becomes the first tech to take out the prestigious award Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) awarded Tara Clayson-Fisher FANZCAP …
New protections for complainants
It is now an offence to retaliate against anyone who raises concerns with regulators, Ahpra has announced People who alert regulators to concerns about health practitioners will have greater protection …
‘Technology enhances accuracy, but it cannot replace empathy’
AI and other technologies will play a big role in health care as they evolve… but can’t replace the compassion and expertise of a pharmacist, says this year’s Fred J …
PPA backs Tasmanian hospital walkout
All hospital pharmacists performing collaborative prescribing or partnered charting should receive compensation for doing so, says union Following this week’s walkout by around 70 members of the Health and …
Pay-related attrition could send pharmacy back to ‘dark days,’ says union delegate
One hospital was a leader in partnered charting – but due to wage-related staff shortages, the service has now had to stop completely On Tuesday (25 November 2025) members of …
dRx series: deprescribing diabetes medicines in older people
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a deep dive into deprescribing medicines for the treatment of diabetes Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
World news wrapup: 27 October 2025
Sanctions interrupt medicines availability in Iran; Netherlands closes online pharmacies; Irish pharmacist faces inquiry Iran: Because of international sanctions placed on Iran, pharmacists and patients are now facing a series …
Pharmacies now part of coloured sand asbestos recall
A long list of pharmacies have been implicated in the coloured sand asbestos recall, following updated advice from the ACCC Earlier this month (12 November 2025) the Australian Competition and …
Most miss link between equity and planetary health: study
Pharmacy education needs planetary health focus to boost environmental action: researchers New Monash University research has found that while pharmacy students understand pharmacists’ role in planetary health, many struggle to …
The importance of ‘at-elbow’ support
Building capability through workplace-based assessments can transform workforce readiness and resilience, one leading pharmacist says The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has hosted the 2025 Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO Distinguished …
