Could pharmacy services impact practitioner safety?
As pharmacists’ work takes them further into one-on-one work with patients, are they increasingly at risk of sexual and other harassment? Pharmacists providing services such as home medicines reviews and …
Pharmacists thank ‘genuine friend’ of the sector
Outgoing health minister highlights how pharmacy scope policy has helped women The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Victoria Branch has thanked the state’s minister for health, Mary-Anne Thomas, after she announced …
Alcohol and other drugs care ‘very fragmented’
A pharmacist expert in addiction medicine has addressed a parliamentary hearing into alcohol and drug harms, saying pharmacists are needed to fill crucial gaps Professor Suzanne Nielsen FANZCAP (AddMed, Research), …
Addictive medicines stolen in ‘heartbreaking’ incident
Two alleged robbers may not have had a good entry plan when they robbed a Melbourne pharmacy, but they knew which drugs to target Channel Nine has reported on the …
PBS knockback ‘discriminates against a low socioeconomic, regional community’
A WA Nationals member has written to the health minister demanding he rethink a decision not to allow a pharmacy PBS access Nationals member for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter has …
Telehealth could help as fuel crisis bites: Naunton
One pharmacy group is in urgent talks with the Health Department in the wake of the fuel crisis, hoping that more flexibility can help Following prime minister Anthony Albanese’s address …
Informing patients in the era of fake news
One pharmacist and content creation expert has told pharmacists how they can cut through the “fake news” of misinformation – and disinformation – online and off For its recent MedsAware: …
World news wrapup: 2 April 2026
Third drink driving offence gets British pharmacist a suspension; CVS trials new “apothecary-style” locations; Irish town highlights Sunday rota problem Telford, England: Pharmacy Magazine reports that following his third conviction …
Keep the professional services conversation going: Thompson
A leading pharmacist has told the AJP how he arrived for an HMR – and found the patient had just had a stroke The patient had been referred for a …
Rotations make learning difference
Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist Yue Kee Wong ANZCAP-Res has become the 500th graduate of AdPha’s nationally recognised resident training program Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has congratulated Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist …
Period pain: it shouldn’t be ignored
The increased emphasis being given to period pain offers pharmacists “great referral points” to discuss the issue with their patients. By Megan Haggan “WHILE PERIOD PAIN is common, it shouldn’t …
PSA SA/NT names its best
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the winners of its South Australian and Northern Territory Pharmacist Awards The awards recognise outstanding pharmacists who have demonstrated excellence in their practice …