Medicines not a ‘luxury item’: Guild
The cost of living remains a key priority for voters, research shows, prompting a renewed Pharmacy Guild call to cut the PBS co-payment further Four out of five Australians responding …
Five of the best
The Pharmacy Guild has announced the five finalists for its 2025 Pharmacy of the Year Award This year’s finalists have been recognised for their commitment to delivering a wide range …
The week in review
There’s no doubt about our biggest story this week: Chemist Warehouse and Sigma finally sealed the deal on their long-awaited merger Sigma Healthcare opened trading as Australia‘s 22nd-biggest company following …
‘Gone now are the days when people postponed treatment because of fear of expense’
The Sixties are in full swing and it’s good news all around in pharmacy, as members of the profession stand ready for the metric system In February 1965, the Australasian …
‘Ailing’ WA hospitals need pharmacy help: AdPha
Extending partnered charting across WA could save around $111 million for the state governments, say pharmacists With Western Australia heading towards its next election in early March, Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
‘Without the right investment, these pressures will only increase’
WA Liberals pledge to allow community pharmacies to dispense specialist medications currently only affordable through hospitals WA Liberal Leader and Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam was in Kalamunda to announce …
World news wrapup: 13 February 2025
UK woman dies after pharmacy ‘tick- box’ exercise; pharmacist suspended over anti-vax autism statements; Dublin Chemist Warehouse-Boots property stoush Suffolk, UK: A coroner has recommended a review of online prescription …
‘Ignorance of that fact is not a defence in itself’
What is the Pharmacy Board looking for when it comes to pharmacists who have been notified against… and when should you tell it about your legal history? The AJP spoke …
Student told dates he was a registered practitioner
Claiming to be a registered practitioner when one is not is a “serious risk,” says Ahpra A man who was studying medicine at the University of Sydney has been convicted …
Poll: the national UTI and contraceptives trials
What do you think about the Albanese government’s women’s health package? Earlier this week (Sunday 9 February) the federal government announced a $573.3 million investment in women’s health, including new …
‘There will need to be strong governance arrangements’
Doctors welcome the women’s health package, but criticise the pharmacy trials included As part of the $573.3 million women’s health package announced Sunday (9 February 2025), pharmacists will be able …
Pharmacist expertise informed new health move: stakeholders
The federal government’s new women’s health initiative will be a “game-changer” for women and girls, says one stakeholder Advanced Pharmacy Australia national president Tom Simpson has lauded the inclusion of …