Toothache troubles
Some throwaway advice from a dentist set me up for a life of good oral health. But not everyone knows or can afford the best practice in dental treatment What …
New approaches in neurodiversity
Neurodiversity has become a hot topic. In January 2025, the Albanese government launched the country’s first National Autism Strategy, plus an action plan, in a move welcomed by stakeholders. Megan …
The week in review
Victoria to offer free pharmacy consults, registrations on the rise and the impact of distractions and stress on errors were among the topics that got pharmacists talking this week In …
Flashback Friday: Phenacetin ‘safe and beneficial’
It’s May 1965, and change is in the air when it comes to the metric system – if not a certain medication which would later be banned We reported on …
Q&A: Shaylee Mills
Shay, AKA The Rural Pharmacist on TikTok, shares what makes being a pharmacist in rural Australia so great… and her advice on choosing a good employer Shaylee Mills is not …
Wesfarmers cuts Priceline prices, rolls out new stores
Priceline owner Wesfarmers Health has detailed its recent store growth and transformation strategy, aimed at boosting earnings and shareholder returns In the year to May 2025, Wesfarmers Health – which …
Authority to supply in NSW
NSW chief pharmacist authorises supply without prescription, as flood disaster in NSW continues to unfold Chief pharmacist David Ng announced late Thursday afternoon (22 May 2025) that he has decided …
Pandemic medicine supply coordination must be a focus: Simpson
Pandemic Agreement Agreement will set in train global preparedness against future pandemics, say pharmacists Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed the adoption of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement …
Twice the work, half the respect
Pharmacy must close its cultural safety gap… and here’s why, writes Mohamed Yousef Forbidden aisles Australia’s health system prides itself on quality and inclusivity, yet bias and discrimination persist. These …
Pharmacy rejoins Amcal with lessons to share
Chemist Warehouse’s merger with Sigma Healthcare has brought one pharmacy back to the Amcal banner After almost 30 years under the My Chemist brand, a Melbourne pharmacy is returning to …
World news wrapup: 22 May 2025
US abandons routine Covid boosters; Kiwi pharmacist sold meds online; pharma company buys 23&Me Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has decided that yearly Covid jabs will no longer be …
Drug giant sours on Mayne Pharma deal
A US drug company has threatened to walk away from a deal to acquire Australian-owned Mayne Pharma over a disagreement about whether a “material adverse change” happened ASX-listed Mayne Pharma …