Be Risk Ready – a PDL Podcast: The art of saying sorry
“Saying sorry seems like such a simple, inherent notion, but it can also be a minefield,” PDL professional development pharmacist and Be Risk Ready host, Amy Minion says Meridian Lawyers’ Chandrika …
APC to host Pharmacist Capability Framework consultation forums
Pharmacists and members of the public can now submit expressions of interest to attend the four consultation forums on the Pharmacist Capability Framework The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is inviting …
Right to disconnect extends to small businesses
New rules to come into force for small businesses from Tuesday, 26 August 2025 Pharmacies with fewer than 15 staff will be subject to new rules, including the right to …
WA Pharmacy Forum 2025
Earlier this morning, the Peak Strategies team swapped their desks for name badges, coffee cups, and a whole lot of pharmacy talk at one of the highlights of our calendar, …
Funding, consistency needed for GP pharmacist role
Leading researchers have trialled a proactive model of care for pharmacists in general practice, but they warn of potential “roadblocks” to the role A promising trial shows the GP pharmacist …
Patients benefitting from immediate access to triptans
The downscheduling of triptans in 2021 led to a drop in prescription-only dispensings, but the biggest savings are seen in general patients, say experts General patients with intermittent migraine were …
Alternative healthcare provider directed to cease cannabis ads
TGA orders online healthcare platform to stop advertising medicinal cannabis Healthcare business, Dispended Pty Ltd, has been given 14 days to cease the promotion of medicinal cannabis across a range …
Star Combo issues gummies recall
Multiple batches of four Living Healthy High Strength Gummies are being recalled over non-compliant labelling The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed that Star Combo Australia has announced the recall …
Locum service launched for students
Industry first initiative helps pharmacy students during cost-of-living crisis, says NAPSA head LocumCo has extended its model to pharmacy students in an initiative it says creates new flexibility for pharmacies …
The week in review
Expanded scope to lift salaries and make pharmacy a hunting ground, Ozempic’s new indication and the TGA’s update on its sunscreen review had our readers talking this week In an …
‘We are deeply sorry’: Sunscreen pulled, brand admits SPF irregularity
A popular sunscreen brand says independent testing showed a product ‘demonstrated significant, and candidly, atypical variability’ in SPF data, prompting its withdrawal, as TGA admits its testing takes time Australian …
Will CWH founders cash in Sigma stock?
Chemist Warehouse’s founding trio could be in for a $1.5 billion pay-day should they opt to sell 10% of their stake in Sigma Healthcare next week More than half a …