‘Determined to ensure everything is the best it can be’
Novel working group of hospital pharmacists with a passion for medication guidelines finds success with <1% incident reports related to high-risk IV use A pharmacy team-based approach has consistently produced …
Pharmacist facing serious allegations
Newly registered pharmacist suspended by Health Ombudsman The Gold Coast pharmacist, who was only registered this April, is prohibited from practising as a pharmacist or providing any health services effective …
‘A multifactorial problem requiring bold multifactorial responses’
Australian pharmacists have joined leading pharmacy organisations from around the world in calling for urgent action to tackle the rise of antibiotic and other antimicrobial resistance The FIP Copenhagen Declaration …
Albanese lauds cheaper medicines legislation
Moves to successfully cut the PBS general co-payment to $25 from 1 January 2026 are a reflection on how the government implements policy, the Prime Minister says Government measures to …
Government moves to deliver Australian CDC
Legislation to establish a permanent Australian Centre of Disease Control (CDC) is now before the federal parliament Moves to legislate for a permanent Australian CDC are “a momentous and welcome …
Wesfarmers expands pilot for InstantScripts
It opened its second “pharmacy health hub” utilising the service in Victoria Wesfarmers Health opened its second InstantScripts Pharmacy Health Hub in Amberly Park, Victoria, last week (28 August 2025). …
Code of ethics consultation underway
Stakeholders invited to share their views on the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists as part of a review The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is commencing a review of the …
PBS co-payment cut gets green light
Senator’s bid to cut the PBS general co-payment to a maximum of $20 fails, as Labor delivers on pre-election promise Australians will pay no more than $25 for a …
‘AI is already transforming how pharmacists work’
FIP calls for “robust regulation and clear ethical frameworks” for use of artificial intelligence in pharmacy Artificial intelligence (AI) can support pharmacists to improve medication safety and personalise care, but …
Mind the gap: how pharmacists can help in the new aged care system
Pharmacists say they should have stronger involvement in discharge planning, transitional care and Home Care Packages, as they tackle the new aged care system Advanced Pharmacy Australia has made a …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news First-line treatment of osteoporosis with osteoanabolic therapy Osteoanabolic drugs, which form new bone and restore bone microarchitecture, are recommended as first-line …
Shift in thinking needed for asthma
Asthma Australia is calling on pharmacists to help families move from reactive to preventive management, as new research reveals a behavioural paradox For Asthma Week 2025 (1-7 September), the organisation …