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TGA issues new guidance on compounding
New compounding guidance outlines restrictions and expectations for “higher risk” products including GLP-1s and medicinal cannabis Pharmacists are being urged to review new guidance from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to …
Top barriers to scope and how to overcome them
Time pressure and competing priorities are consistently listed as hurdles to scope, but other obstacles stand in the way that can be solved with the right strategy, a pharmacist says …
Optimism driving pharmacy ‘bull market’: broker
Demand for pharmacies is at an historic high, but buyer preferences are changing, insights indicate The pharmacy market is experiencing the strongest demand since the Covid pandemic, but buyers are …
Guild not giving up on PBS co-pay freeze
Campaign to keep the PBS general co-payment at $25 for the remainder of the 2020s to continue, despite the budget-night setback With seven months to go until the Pharmaceutical Benefits …
Budget welcomed, but hospital workforce needs support: AdPha
“Making medicines more affordable… means little if medicines are unavailable when patients need them most,” hospital pharmacists’ group warns Investments aimed at curbing cost-of-living pressures and improving timely access to healthcare announced in …
‘It makes sense’: NIPVIP investment applauded
Pharmacy and medicines groups support the budget’s plan to further fund childhood vaccinations The Federal Budget’s allocation of more than $40m to address childhood vaccination rates by expanding the National …
Milestone for blister-pack recycling program
The pharmacy, community and patient scheme has also rapidly expanded its network of drop-off locations Blister-pack recycling program Pharmacycle says it has hit a milestone 150 million recycled blister packs, …
APHA slams budget
The association says “healthcare in Australia is now set to get much worse”, as costs spiral The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) says the recent Federal Budget does little to …
50th PSA Offshore Refresher sets sail
The PSA’s flagship event celebrates 50 years on the seas of Japan Pharmacists from around Australia assembled in Tokyo on Friday, 8 May ahead of boarding the Crystal Symphony cruise …
Pain relief leads palliative care scripts
Over one million palliative care‑related prescriptions were dispensed in 2024-25, according to a new AIHW report In 2024–25, there were 1.6 million palliative care-related prescriptions provided to 488,000 people, according …
World news update – 14 May 2026
Pharmacies facing liquidity problems as war impacts cash flow; funded supervision for 1,200 newly registered pharmacist prescribers; pharmacists score win in bid to drop energy drinks Tehran, Iran: Sharp increases in …
Budget a missed opportunity for pharmacy: PPA
Government’s investment in medicines access and Medicare is a positive, but a union warns the failure to address workforce issues will drive unsafe conditions for pharmacists and patients Professional Pharmacists …