Telehealth could help as fuel crisis bites: Naunton
One pharmacy group is in urgent talks with the Health Department in the wake of the fuel crisis, hoping that more flexibility can help Following prime minister Anthony Albanese’s address …
Health workers will bear ‘disproportionate share’ of fuel crisis: union
HSU seeks targeted relief for healthcare workers as fuel prices soar Health and aged care professionals unable to work are set to be hit the hardest by the ongoing fuel crisis, the Health Services Union (HSU) …
The week in review
As we head into the Easter long weekend, here are the headlines you and your industry colleagues have been clicking on Overall confidence in the community pharmacy sector continues to …
Informing patients in the era of fake news
One pharmacist and content creation expert has told pharmacists how they can cut through the “fake news” of misinformation – and disinformation – online and off For its recent MedsAware: …
Regional pharmacy school enrolments surge
Pharmacy’s evolution is helping to attract school leavers to the profession, according to the head of one regional pharmacy school Moves to expand pharmacists’ scope or practice, combined with greater …
PSA launches support for autistic patients
PSA marks World Autism Awareness Day with new consumer guide, Your medicines, your pharmacist The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is aiming to support autistic patients to better understand how …
World news wrapup: 2 April 2026
Third drink driving offence gets British pharmacist a suspension; CVS trials new “apothecary-style” locations; Irish town highlights Sunday rota problem Telford, England: Pharmacy Magazine reports that following his third conviction …
Keep the professional services conversation going: Thompson
A leading pharmacist has told the AJP how he arrived for an HMR – and found the patient had just had a stroke The patient had been referred for a …
Vaping likely causes cancer: Australian review
“To our knowledge, this review is the most definitive determination that those who vape are at increased risk of cancer compared to those who don’t,” the research lead says An …
Rotations make learning difference
Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist Yue Kee Wong ANZCAP-Res has become the 500th graduate of AdPha’s nationally recognised resident training program Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has congratulated Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist …
Remuneration and structural support key to scope expansion
“Professional satisfaction alone” will not be enough to ensure the successful implementation of new pharmacy services, expert says Data from the 2025 University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy Barometer shows there is …
Understanding customer chesty and dry cough concerns
The role of the pharmacist The role of the pharmacist in supporting a customer in understanding their cough and about the quality use of medicines for all types of coughs …