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The week in review
Challenges facing the hospital pharmacy sector, regulatory warnings, and award-winning pharmacists grabbed the headlines over the last seven days Pharmacists joined their colleagues at Launceston General Hospital in walking off the …
‘The timing is now right’
AdPha’s CEO says learning must be constantly evolving, as she new announced a new training opportunity and near-record attendance at MM2025 Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s (AdPha’s) chief executive Kristin Michaels says …
‘Technology enhances accuracy, but it cannot replace empathy’
AI and other technologies will play a big role in health care as they evolve… but can’t replace the compassion and expertise of a pharmacist, says this year’s Fred J …
PPA backs Tasmanian hospital walkout
All hospital pharmacists performing collaborative prescribing or partnered charting should receive compensation for doing so, says union Following this week’s walkout by around 70 members of the Health and …
‘Your insights have been invaluable’
Assistant minister and pharmacist Emma McBride says the government will reveal its plan to tackle critical workforce shortages, as hospital pharmacy services plummet due to supply gaps The Federal …
Pay-related attrition could send pharmacy back to ‘dark days,’ says union delegate
One hospital was a leader in partnered charting – but due to wage-related staff shortages, the service has now had to stop completely On Tuesday (25 November 2025) members of …
Joint winners named for Innovative Pharmacist Award
Judging panel unable to choose between top contenders for UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award For the second time, the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Innovative Pharmacist of the …
‘Unpaid cognitive work’ a substantial part of frontline pharmacy workload: study
Pharmacists are increasingly spending non-remunerated time fielding queries about medicines availability, provision of medicines info to patients and more, new research finds Undergraduate pharmacy students from the University of South …
Staffing crisis limiting hospital pharmacists
Workforce shortages are impacting hospital pharmacies’ capacity to deliver services, a new report reveals Almost three-quarters of hospitals across the country have reduced pharmacy services in the last 12 months due to staffing …
‘Pharmacy continues to inspire me’
Pharmacist researcher recognised as leader in the field by The Australian Associate Professor Kamal Dua from the University of Technology in Sydney has been named the country’s “leading researcher” in …
First strike recorded against MedAdvisor
Shareholders back MedAdvisor name change, but reject the company’s 2025 remuneration report Patient engagement solutions firm, MedAdvisor Solutions, will rebrand as Adheris Health Limited, after shareholders backed the name change at …
World news wrapup: 27 October 2025
Sanctions interrupt medicines availability in Iran; Netherlands closes online pharmacies; Irish pharmacist faces inquiry Iran: Because of international sanctions placed on Iran, pharmacists and patients are now facing a series …