A day in the life of an ACOP
From meeting with GPs to reviewing medications and vaccinating residents, three Aged Care On-site Pharmacists share a regular day in this “new and fresh” career pathway Esther Hernandez HMR & …
Brandy for the sick
It’s November 1945, and calls are being made for pharmacists to have access to emergency supplies of brandy. A letter from the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator RV Keane responding to a …
Pay-related attrition could send pharmacy back to ‘dark days,’ says union delegate
One hospital was a leader in partnered charting – but due to wage-related staff shortages, the service has now had to stop completely On Tuesday (25 November 2025) members of …
Joint winners named for Innovative Pharmacist Award
Judging panel unable to choose between top contenders for UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award For the second time, the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Innovative Pharmacist of the …
‘Unpaid cognitive work’ a substantial part of frontline pharmacy workload: study
Pharmacists are increasingly spending non-remunerated time fielding queries about medicines availability, provision of medicines info to patients and more, new research finds Undergraduate pharmacy students from the University of South …
Staffing crisis limiting hospital pharmacists
Workforce shortages are impacting hospital pharmacies’ capacity to deliver services, a new report reveals Almost three-quarters of hospitals across the country have reduced pharmacy services in the last 12 months due to staffing …
‘Pharmacy continues to inspire me’
Pharmacist researcher recognised as leader in the field by The Australian Associate Professor Kamal Dua from the University of Technology in Sydney has been named the country’s “leading researcher” in …
First strike recorded against MedAdvisor
Shareholders back MedAdvisor name change, but reject the company’s 2025 remuneration report Patient engagement solutions firm, MedAdvisor Solutions, will rebrand as Adheris Health Limited, after shareholders backed the name change at …
dRx series: deprescribing diabetes medicines in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a deep dive into deprescribing medicines for the treatment of diabetes Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
World news wrapup: 27 October 2025
Sanctions interrupt medicines availability in Iran; Netherlands closes online pharmacies; Irish pharmacist faces inquiry Iran: Because of international sanctions placed on Iran, pharmacists and patients are now facing a series …
Rural and cultural pharmacy contests open
Pharmacy Guild launches 2026 rural pharmacy and cultural engagement video competitions The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the launch of two national video competitions for 2026, celebrating the creativity, …
Pharmacies now part of coloured sand asbestos recall
A long list of pharmacies have been implicated in the coloured sand asbestos recall, following updated advice from the ACCC Earlier this month (12 November 2025) the Australian Competition and …