Flashback Friday: Vet or pharmacist?
It’s May 1955 and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy reports on the strange case of a chemist moonlighting as a veterinary surgeon at his pharmacy – then denying it The …
TWC’s full scope targets
The pharmacy chain says it holds more than a third of market share in pharmacist prescribing, with ambitions to quickly grow its footprint TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has detailed its pharmacist …
dRx series: deprescribing digoxin & sotalol in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek look into desprescribing digoxin and sotalol Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through discontinuation …
TGA approves adrenaline nasal spray
New anaphylaxis product hailed as “the biggest change… in over two decades” CSL Seqirus’s adrenaline (epinephine) nasal spray, neffy, has been approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Under …
World News Wrapup: 22 January 2026
Red flags raised over pharmacies operating without a pharmacy; British pharmacists seek compensation for wasted time; AI app improves inventory management Suva, Fiji: Concerns are being raised about potential public health risks following reports that medicines …
What this study tells us about collaborative pharmacist prescribing
Across 15 different Australian models, the majority allowed pharmacists to initiate preadmission and new medicines… but most placed some limits on prescribing A new study by UniSA pharmacists has looked …
The AJP at 140: A glance back to 1951
Angelo Pricolo looks back 74 years in his own AJP archives to delve into the links between the publication and the profession The Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP) is the …
Charges laid over illicit vapes
Warehouse raid uncovers $1.6 million worth of illicit tobacco and vaping products Two men will face court next month after being arrested during an Australian Border Force (ABF) led raid on …
The top 12: Clinical News
Weight loss treatments and medicine shortages dominated our readers clinical news interests in 2025, alongside stories on vaping, triple therapies and contraception These were the most read clinical news stories …
Pharmacy safe stolen in break-and-enter: Police
A regional pharmacy was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday morning, leading to a chase, police allege NSW Police are looking for two men who allegedly broke into …
Potential suitors tight-lipped on Infinity plans
Would-be buyers are circling the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group, with an auction process expected to commence in February Sigma Healthcare, and private equity firm, Genesis Capital, are believed to be frontrunners to acquire the Infinity group, following Wesfarmers Health’s decision to …
January MIMS Update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, indications and contraindications New Products Faecal microbiota (Biomictra) works via restoration of gut microbial diversity. Biomictra is indicated …