‘I hid it very well’
Many Australians struggle with feeling lonely – and the most affected cohort may not be who you think, says one expert AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh spoke to Jenny Kirschner, …
‘Historic day’: Pay rise coming for award pharmacists
Pharmacists on the minimum wage are set to get a 14% pay bump after a Fair Work Commission probe found workers in several female-dominated professions and industries have been undervalued …
Drug giant cautions Australia on PBS wait times
US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has said it may pull clinical trial funding from Australia if PBS wait times aren’t reduced The drug giant’s head of international operations said Ilya …
April MIMS update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, indications and contraindications New Products Momelotinib (as dihydrochloride monohydrate) (Omjjara) and its major circulating metabolite (M21) are inhibitors …
Amcal partners with new Foxtel health series
Amcal pharmacists to address the health concerns of Australians as part of a 10-episode series to air on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel Foxtel is set to launch a new health and …
‘Wrong patient’ errors: what they are and how to avoid them
‘Wrong patient’ errors can occur across all pharmacy practice settings when providing any service where a patient is involved. Incidents involving a wrong patient make up a sizeable percentage of …
CWH franchisees hit ‘sell’ – again
Institutional investors snap up Sigma shares, as Chemist Warehouse franchisees cash-in Close to 100 million Sigma Healthcare shares were traded before the opening bell rang on Monday (14 April 2025), …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Understanding the role of sex hormones in asthma In childhood, asthma is more common in boys than girls, changing at puberty. …
Staff need to know how to use paper
Healthcare workers need to be trained to use paper-based medication management systems in the digital age, pharmacist warns Hospital pharmacists, nurses and doctors need know how to use traditional paper-based …
Pharmacy fined over ‘alleged’ cannabis production
Queensland-based pharmacy cops $75,000 fine over alleged “unlawful manufacturing of medicinal cannabis products” The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued four infringement notices to the Caloundra-based Summit Pharmacy Pty Ltd …
Mixed news on tariffs
Pharma not entirely insulated from Trump’s tariff plans despite an initial strong market reaction, says Mike Taylor It says a great deal about investor perceptions of the relative safety of …
Potential for AI ‘enormous’: pharmacist
AI promises to deliver efficiencies in healthcare, but it will not replace health professionals, pharmacist says Artificial intelligence (AI) has “enormous” potential to support the delivery of healthcare, digital health …