Guild not giving up on PBS co-pay freeze
Campaign to keep the PBS general co-payment at $25 for the remainder of the 2020s to continue, despite the budget-night setback With seven months to go until the Pharmaceutical Benefits …
Budget welcomed, but hospital workforce needs support: AdPha
“Making medicines more affordable… means little if medicines are unavailable when patients need them most,” hospital pharmacists’ group warns Investments aimed at curbing cost-of-living pressures and improving timely access to healthcare announced in …
‘It makes sense’: NIPVIP investment applauded
Pharmacy and medicines groups support the budget’s plan to further fund childhood vaccinations The Federal Budget’s allocation of more than $40m to address childhood vaccination rates by expanding the National …
Milestone for blister-pack recycling program
The pharmacy, community and patient scheme has also rapidly expanded its network of drop-off locations Blister-pack recycling program Pharmacycle says it has hit a milestone 150 million recycled blister packs, …
dRx series: Deprescribing gout medicines in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
When should pharmacists consider deprescribing gout medications for older patients? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
APHA slams budget
The association says “healthcare in Australia is now set to get much worse”, as costs spiral The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) says the recent Federal Budget does little to …
50th PSA Offshore Refresher sets sail
The PSA’s flagship event celebrates 50 years on the seas of Japan Pharmacists from around Australia assembled in Tokyo on Friday, 8 May ahead of boarding the Crystal Symphony cruise …
Pain relief leads palliative care scripts
Over one million palliative care‑related prescriptions were dispensed in 2024-25, according to a new AIHW report In 2024–25, there were 1.6 million palliative care-related prescriptions provided to 488,000 people, according …
World news update – 14 May 2026
Pharmacies facing liquidity problems as war impacts cash flow; funded supervision for 1,200 newly registered pharmacist prescribers; pharmacists score win in bid to drop energy drinks Tehran, Iran: Sharp increases in …
Budget a missed opportunity for pharmacy: PPA
Government’s investment in medicines access and Medicare is a positive, but a union warns the failure to address workforce issues will drive unsafe conditions for pharmacists and patients Professional Pharmacists …
The top 10
The shock twists and turns of the Infinity Pharmacy saga dominated our readers interest over the last month These were the most read stories on our website between 10 April …
Scope expansion an antibiotic resistance risk: RACGP
Medical group describes moves to authorise pharmacist prescribing in the NT as a “third-world scenario” Changes to pharmacists’ scope of practice in the Northern Territory are being described as “deeply concerning on …