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Rural and cultural pharmacy contests open
Pharmacy Guild launches 2026 rural pharmacy and cultural engagement video competitions The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the launch of two national video competitions for 2026, celebrating the creativity, …
Pharmacies now part of coloured sand asbestos recall
A long list of pharmacies have been implicated in the coloured sand asbestos recall, following updated advice from the ACCC Earlier this month (12 November 2025) the Australian Competition and …
‘We are not slowing down’
“Every new member strengthens our voice when advocating for the profession”, PSA president says, as organisation reports record membership growth The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has recorded $2.1 million surplus for the 2024/25 financial years, with membership …
‘This work strengthens our national frameworks’
Slade Pharmacy will present eight abstracts at the 2025 Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Medicines Management Conference and the COSA–IPOS Annual Scientific Meeting this week The 60-year-old pharmacy group said it’s …
Headwinds hit MedAdvisor revenue
The prescription management platform’s US arm has been hampered by difficult conditions, including low vaccine uptake and regulatory uncertainty, it told investors MedAdvisor’s US revenue has been clipped by lower …
Restrictions on vitamin B6 sales
Regulator moves to strengthen safety controls around products containing vitamin B6 Supplements containing more than 50 mg of vitamin B6 per recommended daily dose will be up-scheduled to pharmacist-only, while products with a daily dose in excess of 200 …
Most miss link between equity and planetary health: study
Pharmacy education needs planetary health focus to boost environmental action: researchers New Monash University research has found that while pharmacy students understand pharmacists’ role in planetary health, many struggle to …
The importance of ‘at-elbow’ support
Building capability through workplace-based assessments can transform workforce readiness and resilience, one leading pharmacist says The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has hosted the 2025 Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO Distinguished …
It’s Not You, It’s Perimenopause
Angelo Pricolo reviews a new book from pharmacist Sarah Gray Perimenopause is usually defined as the natural transitional stage before menopause, typically starting in a woman’s 40s, marked by fluctuating hormone …
Asthma deaths rise in under 35s
New approach needed to improve diagnosis and treatment of asthma, NAC director says Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows there was a 33.333% increase in the number of asthma-related in people under 35 years …
‘Genuinely grateful’ to be recognised
Four leaders in pharmacy have been celebrated in the 2025 APC Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced the four recipients of the 2025 APC Dr …
Hypersonic pill testing announced
Festivalgoers to be offered free drug checking at Hypersonic Hypersonic will become the sixth music festival to take part in NSW Health’s pill testing pilot this weekend (Saturday 29 November …