The week in review
There was a lot of news in the world of pharmacy business this week, plus a hurdle cleared on the way to PSA’s acquisition of the College This week saw …
Burnout widespread amongst the professions
A new study looks at the top reasons Australian health professionals are leaving practice – but what about pharmacists? Research from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, published in CSIRO …
Practitioners reminded on discrimination, racism
“There is no place for discrimination, racism or intolerance in healthcare,” Ahpra says in a statement The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has issued a statement noting that safe health …
‘Consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability’
Blister pack recycling “more accessible than ever,” says Chemist Warehouse as it celebrates a milestone In collaboration with Pharmacycle and Kenvue, Chemist Warehouse has announced 10 million blister packs have …
Flashback Friday: Enemy trademarks and illegible handwriting
World events drew much of our attention in 1915, but pharmacists still took the time to point out one enduring bugbear: their medical colleagues’ handwriting The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy …
Different roles lifting the profession: Sim
Pharmacists blending their work across a variety of settings are helping uplift the profession, says one leading pharmacist On Wednesday night (19 February 2025), Pharmaceutical Society of Australia members overwhelmingly …
Maternity contract extended 30 times in seven years
A pharmacist had her bid to make a maternity leave backfill position permanent rejected – and appealed the decision The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has heard that the pharmacist was …
World news wrapup: 20 February 2025
Pharmacists experience “moral injury” due to shortages; FIP speaks out on US WHO withdrawal; HIV meds distribution hit hard by foreign aid cut London, England: New research from the Royal …
‘How do we continue to evolve those messages?’
Are pharmacists empowered to give their child and adolescent patients all the information they need? Professor Michael Dooley, chair of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s new Hospital Pharmacy Practice CSI, …
‘The consequences extend far beyond job losses’
People who rely on pharmacies integrated within private hospitals could be left without access, one stakeholder warns Private hospitals around the country are urging the federal government to reinvest in …
IPA celebrates its best
Independent Pharmacies Australia has hosted its Retail Excellence Awards IPA hosted its awards at Pullman On the Park in Melbourne at the inaugural Retail Excellence Conference, recognising six of what …
Patient information continuity one step closer
A newly passed Bill will help reduce medicines-related hospitalisations and harm, pharmacists say Last week (12 February 2025) the Senate passed the Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record – …