‘You’re going to give me everything’
A Queensland man targeted three pharmacies in a bid to get hold of opioids A man has faced Maroochydore District Court over charges relating to three attempts to steal Endone …
December MIMS Update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new indications and contraindications New Indications Durvalumab (Imfinzi) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin is now also indicated as neoadjuvant …
New CPD standards released
PSA publishes seven CPD standards for pharmacists ahead of retirement of APC’s accreditation standards Less than six months after the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) announced it would retire the Accreditation …
An opening for lady chemists
It’s December 1925, and with female pharmacists struggling to find employment, one AJP correspondent proposed a solution “A correspondent recently drew attention to ‘the number of lady chemists out of …
Pharmacy spending up: report
Australians spent more at the pharmacy last month, as other health categories fell flat, according to research Pharmacy spending continued to rise in November, along with aged care, dentistry and …
dRx series: Deprescribing potassium in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page look at how pharmacists can spot and address inappropriate use of potassium supplements Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended …
Cost of living hits hospital pharmacists hard: unions
Why have Tasmanian hospitals had to roll back key services like partnered charting – and why is there a “brain drain” of pharmacy technicians in Queensland? At Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s …
Pharmacy cops $15k hit on Vyvanse price cut
Community pharmacies left out of pocket, as the government secures $50 price reduction for ADHD medication Pharmacy owners are counting the cost of efforts to mitigate against supply shortages of …
ParagonCare appoints new CFO
Wholesaler ParagonCare has appointed Brendon Pentland as chief financial officer, effective earlier this week The wholesaler said Pentland joins from Capitol Health and has more than 25 years’ experience in …
Lead and arsenic poisoning warning
The TGA has put consumers on alert about Manasamitra Vakakam tablets and two specific Ayurvedic products, which contain “extremely high concentrations of heavy metals, including mercury, lead, arsenic and cadmium” “Manasamitra …
World news wrapup: 11 December 2025
Critical medicines shortages in South Sudan; Irish pharmacist struck off over fraudulent claims; Canadian pharmacist had inappropriate relationships with vulnerable patients South Sudan: People in South Sudan are facing a …
‘Our public hospitals can’t wait’
Pharmacists back doctors’ plea for 45% public hospital funding Dr Danielle McMullen, President of the Australian Medical Association, has spoken to reporters at Parliament House in Canberra about the urgent …