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Overworked pharmacist wanted to ‘please and impress his employer’
A pharmacist has gained insight into his former “naïve and overly trusting approach” which saw him dispense S8s on invalid scripts to “friends of friends” The pharmacist has had his …
Freelander lauds 60-day scripts
Double dispensing “the single biggest advance in healthcare” for the Albanese government’s first term, paediatrician turned-MP claims “Australia can thank Labor governments for the maintenance of a universal healthcare …
Fee cut ‘will create healthier communities’
Government lowers pharmacy approval fees from 1 August 2025 Approval fees for establishing a new Section 90 pharmacy, relocating, or changing the size of an existing store will take effect …
World news wrapup: 31 July 2025
Baby’s medication error death highlights NZ pressures; “alternative” GLP-1 agonists scrutinised; Novo Nordisk share drop Auckland, New Zealand: A two-month-old girl has died following a medication error by a pharmacy, …
‘Men in the community need to control their anger’
A magistrate has told one man that however he may feel about perceived shortcomings in a pharmacy’s medicinal cannabis system, he has to keep a leash on his temper The …
Nominations open for wellbeing warriors
The Pharmacists’ Support Service has announced that nominations for the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award for 2025 will open on Wednesday 30th July 2025 and close on Wednesday 10th September …
Missing warning prompts Fat Clear recall
Homart Pharmaceuticals announces recall of four batches of its SpringLeaf Fat Clear, due to compliance issues Labelling issues related to SpringLeaf Fat Clear have prompted a recall of 15 specific …
Teals call for extension of prac payments
Independent MPs call for changes to the government’s Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20%) Bill 2025, to expand practice payments program There is no justification for excluding pharmacy students …
The top 10: PDL alerts and columns
Which advice articles and webinars from PDL were our readers looking at in the first half of 2025? PDL supports pharmacists throughout their professional life, with market-leading Professional Indemnity (PI) …
Discount Drug Stores satisfies: survey
Sigma’s Discount Drug Stores is Australia’s top pharmacy banner, consumer comparison platform Canstar Blue reveals Discount Drug Stores has claimed the 2025 Canstar Blue Most Satisfied Customers Award for pharmacies. …
Pharmacist made 101 fraudulent claims
A pharmacist uploaded another woman’s nude images without consent, defrauded back-to-work payment schemes and was caught with drug-manufacturing equipment The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard that a pharmacist …
‘It’s a great time to be a pharmacy retailer’
Changes to supermarket product ranges are fueling increased consumer spending in community pharmacies Question marks over supermarket giants’ pricing behaviours and limited product ranges are pushing shoppers to community pharmacy, …