Fixed site pill testing service ‘can save lives’: expert
Moves to establish a permanent drug checking facility are being welcomed by a pharmacist. Victoria is set to open a fixed site pill testing service in Fitzroy, close to one …
‘I couldn’t be prouder’: Gance
“I never imagined Chemist Warehouse would grow into what it is today”: the group’s first franchisee marks 25 years in business Five months after Chemist Warehouse completed its merger with …
Pharmacists’ ‘role has never been more vital’: Rockliff
Pharmacies are set to “play an important part as we build a better Tasmania” if the Liberals are re-elected, under an extended hours initiative Premier Jeremy Rockliff has said in …
Funding critical to pharmacy-based vaccination services
Equitable funding models for the delivery of pharmacist-led vaccination programs are key to the sustainability of services, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) warns An international report finds that over-reliance on …
Antibiotics not for cold and flu: CDC
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health, the Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) warns Patients suffering with respiratory infections are being urged to support …
‘Masculine norms’ prevent men from accessing care
Ingrained beliefs about what it means to “be a man”, combined with stigma about health conditions, are discouraging men from seeking support from pharmacists, a report reveals Pharmacists are being …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Colchicine in acute coronary syndromes A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 randomised controlled trials shows that low-dose colchicine may reduce …
Suspended dentist may still be presenting himself as registered: Ahpra
Ahpra has taken the extraordinary step of issuing a public statement about a health practitioner in the interest of public health On Monday (16 June 2025), Ahpra issued its first …
Are you the face of vaccination?
The PSA is looking for the face of its first pharmacist vaccination ambassador program This new initiative will see the appointment of a passionate pharmacist as Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
Cost of living relief extended, but not to pharmacy students
Up to 5000 additional healthcare students will be able to access the Commonwealth Prac Payments program, but pharmacy undergrads continue to be excluded Moves to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payments …
‘They’ve probably leapfrogged us by a decade’
Patients should be able to access their own medical information, in line with other countries, a forum has heard There are renewed calls for better patient access to information, with …
Stigma, misinformation and ‘a slap in the face’:ADHD in pharmacy
Pharmacists have a key role to play in helping their neurodiverse patients—but when it comes to patients with ADHD, barriers and roadblocks abound. Megan Haggan reports In December 2024, the …