Pharmacies issued forged script warning
Forged prescriptions continue to circulate in NSW, pharmacists warned Pharmacists are being warned to “apply professional judgement and caution when receiving requests from unfamiliar prescribers”. NSW Health issued an alert …
Man fined for using radiation material without licence
Thousands of elderly patients across Sydney have been subjected to X-rays conducted by unlicensed operators – including hundreds in aged care facilities The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issued a …
Guild hits out at ‘backwards comments’
South Australia’s shadow health minister is being accused of being “shockingly misinformed” after voicing opposition to expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice Pharmacy Guild of Australia national executive director Gerard Benedet …
Sigma/CWH merger ‘proving to be successful’
Sigma is poised for continued growth across all its pharmacy brands, one year on from its merger with Chemist Warehouse, the company’s CEO says Twelve months after completing its merger with …
Former PSA president takes new board role
The immediate past president of the PSA will contribute to quality medicines governance through her new AMH board role, the organisation says Associate Professor Fei Sim has joined the board …
The week in review
Continuing placement poverty, data on GLP-1s and eating disorders and the latest on needle-free vaccinations were among the topics our readers engaged with this week Results from the Health Students’ …
‘Turning the traditional pharmacy model on its head’: CWH founders rocket up rich list
In the wake of their merger pay day, the three founders’ net worth has been revealed by Forbes magazine, with another pharmacy name joining the top 25 wealthiest Australians Chemist …
Rehabilitation of pharmacy
It is February 1936 and community pharmacy needs “revolution, not rehabilitation”, according to one AJP reader Victorian pharmacist, CJ Richards warns that challenges facing community pharmacy can be attributed to “older pharmacists” who failed …
Union warns on scope
Union says it supports pharmacists working to full scope, but says there’s a way to go before employee pharmacists can embrace it A recent AJP poll asked readers how ready …
Pharmacy robber stocks up on codeine
A man has been paroled after a robbery in which he brandished a machete in front of a “vulnerable” pharmacist The man has appeared in the District Court of Queensland, …
Negotiations ongoing for women’s health trials
Department hopeful agreement can be reached on the design of trials to enable pharmacists to initiate hormonal contraception National trials aimed at improving access to PBS subsidised contraceptives and treatment for uncomplicated …
World news wrapup: 12 February 2026
Newspaper investigation sparks prescription drug crackdown; former Jhoots outlets’ future detailed; more scope for Canadian pharmacists Bahamas – An undercover investigation by The Tribune has resulted in a government decision …