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Australia’s oldest pharmacy turns 200
Hatton and Laws pharmacy in Launceston is entering its third century in business Customers are being offered free goody bags “while stocks last” and discounts of 20% at the Tasmanian …
Fee hikes for pharmacy
Pharmacies are set to benefit from indexed increases to components of the Commonwealth price from 1 July 2025 Dispensing, dangerous drug and Administration, Handing and Infrastructure (AHI) fees paid to …
No excuses for not working to top of scope: Butler
Extending pharmacists’ scope of practice will be a priority for the federal government in the current parliamentary term, Health Minister says Ensuring health professionals work to the full extent of …
‘We need a major transformation of our notification system’
The new head of the health regulator wants to adopt a proactive approach to risks, with patient threats related to AI, cosmetic procedures and medicinal cannabis on its radar Recently …
Methylphenidate shortages set to continue
Multiple medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are likely to remain in short supply until 2026 More ADHD medications are expected to be in short supply in …
Pharmacists key to treating rare cancers
“No one should have a poorer chance of surviving cancer because of their postcode,” a senior oncology pharmacist says Urgent reform is needed to better integrate pharmacy expertise into cancer …
Pharmx releases new portal
Pharmacy technology provider Pharmx has launched a new portal to give pharmacists further oversight of their ordering and spending, it says Pharmx’s new portal has been launched as a “key …
AI a ‘game-changer’ for compounding services
Hospital pharmacy turns to AI system to improve medicines safety as demand for compounded medicines grows St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is set to expand its use of an AI solution …
‘Unintentional doping’ supplement warning
Recent research found more than one-in-three supplements tested positive for World Anti Doping Agency banned substances, prompting a warning from the peak sports integrity authority Sports Integrity Australia says supplement …
World news wrapup – 26 June 2025
Pharmacy owners face charges over an illegal drug scheme; “time capsule” pharmacy goes under the hammer; New Zealanders get access to OTC melatonin Pace, Florida, US: Husband and wife pharmacy …
Very few palliative patients receive preventive deprescribing: study
Deprescribing is not commonplace in patients in their last months of life – which means a potential reduction in the quality of that life, researchers have found British research published …
Concern over rising triple-therapy use
New report shows 130% increase in use of triple therapy for COPD, as well as a 31% drop in spirometry testing rates Patients with COPD who are using triple therapy …