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Plummeting coverage rates spark appeal to pharmacy
Pharmacists have a lot of opportunities to check if busy families are up-to-date with whooping cough vaccination, says leading advocate Whooping cough vaccination rates have hit their lowest national coverage …
The top 10
What have our readers been reading over the last month? These were our ten most read stories between 10 October and 10 November: ‘No sentence other than imprisonment is appropriate’ …
Notifications against pharmacists decline
Management of medications remains the top issue behind complaints against pharmacists, data from Ahpra’s annual report reveals Fewer notifications were lodged against a smaller number of pharmacists in the 2025/26 …
Vale Josephine Host
Profession mourns death of a mentor who was committed to helping others thrive Pharmacists are paying tribute to Mooloolaba Beach Pharmacy owner, Josephine Host, who died on Sunday morning. The …
Choice Chemist continues rapid growth
Pharmacy services provider retains status as one of Australia’s fastest-growing businesses Choice Chemist is the country’s second fastest-growing company according to the Australian Financial Review’s 2026 Fast 100 ranking. The …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Macrolides for asthma A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials has concluded that macrolides likely reduce severe exacerbations and improve …
dRx series: Deprescribing antiglaucoma preparations in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
When should deprescribing medicines for glaucoma be considered? Amy Page and Amanda Quek take a look Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved …
Union steps up National Pharmacies action
Professional Pharmacists Australia urges followers to email National Pharmacies’ chief executive as pay dispute continues “Pharmacy has changed! Our pay hasn’t,” is the message Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) is sharing …
Data highlights ‘whooping cough corridor’
East coast holiday destinations have come under scrutiny as a stretch of areas with low childhood protection against pertussis The 2026 Whooping Cough Report Card by the Immunisation Foundation of …
Poll: Do you sell vapes?
Since e-cigarettes for smoking cessation were scheduled S3 and restricted to pharmacies, controversy continues over the issue. We’d like to know whether you stock them In June 2024, the Albanese …
Asthma mortality remains ‘alarmingly high’: NAC
A multidisciplinary approach is needed to reduce the number of asthma-related deaths in Australia, an expert states New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that 484 Australians died due to asthma in 2025 – up …
November MIMS update
Some recent changes to medicines listings, including new products, presentations, indications, contraindications and safety changes New products Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti) is a B cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed, genetically modified autologous …