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Pharmacist trial data falls short: RACGP
Doctors have criticised a recent review of a Tasmanian UTI prescribing pilot, claiming the evaluation doesn’t take into account benefits and risks The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) …
Restricted Saturday trading for pharmacies
It’s October 1896, and a movement seeking to limit pharmacies’ weekend opening hours looks set to win out Pharmacists may be Australia’s most accessible health professionals, but Saturday afternoon trading …
Nominations open for the Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award
Nominations for the 2026 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year are now open Innovation is the cornerstone of pharmacy. As the profession goes through unprecedented change, we believe it’s important …
QSPP system gets started
Pharmacy accreditation across Australia is changing with the introduction of the Quality & Safety Pharmacy Program The QSPP represents the fourth iteration of the Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP), which …
Consultant recommendations: uncharted territory?
How does a pharmacist know whether their recommendations are making a difference? A poster presented at a recent conference takes a look A poster presented by accredited pharmacist Sarah Foster …
Charges laid over pharmacy burglary
Prescription medicines among $6,700 haul stolen during early morning pharmacy raid Police have arrested a 24-year-old man following a pre-dawn break-in at a pharmacy in Burnie, Tasmania. The man has …
Banner group pulls Andrographis products
Products have been stripped from the market voluntarily after the medicines regulator received a high number of severe allergy reports TerryWhiteChemmart (TWC) says it has voluntarily recalled two products containing …
‘Violence against healthcare workers is never acceptable’: Guild
Guild pledges to push for greater protection for pharmacists following assault of a proprietor Individuals who attack frontline health professionals need to feel the full force of the law a …
‘Talk to your doctors’: CAPS
LillyDirect “is not just a pharmacy issue”, the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) warns Pharmacists are being urged to discuss concerns over Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer service with medical practitioners. …
Doctors follow pharmacists’ lead to land new deal
Victorian doctors are hoping to mirror the success of the state’s public sector hospital pharmacists in securing improved pay and conditions Medical professionals working across Victoria’s public health system are …
Workforce issues key barrier to scope expansion: Tassie pilot
Patients were complimentary of service standards, but pharmacists reported costs, time and remuneration still stand in the way of expanded scope, a review found A review of a year-long Tasmanian …