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Finding those with influence
Help us identify the most influential people in pharmacy today How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible action exerted by one …
The week in review
Coroner slams “horrific” medication errors, peptides put pressure on needle exchanges and do “pharmacists make the best doctors”? These were the topics our readers looked at this week A coroner …
SSSI for dapsone tablets
A shortage of 25mg tablets prompted the substitution guidance The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued substitution advice due to the short supply of dapsone 25mg tablets. Under the …
Crime crackdown welcomed
Increasing rates of retail crime and antisocial behaviour have been hitting the pharmacy sector hard, one stakeholder says Victoria’s Carroll government has announced that it is widening its Operation Pulse …
‘Unusual’ for GLP-1 to not be listed: Lilly boss
The world’s largest pharmaceutical company said its weight loss and diabetes medicine belongs on the PBS at “a fair price”, as health minister indicates negotiations with companies will continue Discussions …
Flashback Friday: Mercury makes a comeback
In 1916, war was raging in Europe – and in the pharmacy sector, members of the profession were facing a shortage in syphilis treatment as well as a lack of …
‘Vast quantity’ of illicit steroids, image enhancing drugs and peptides seized
Two Victorian residents have been charged with additional offences following an Australian Border Force-led investigation into the alleged importation of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) into Australia The charges …
The top 10
Crime and regulatory stories have topped the list of those gaining readers attention in the last month These were the 10 most read stories on our website between 10 July …
Kudos to Amanda Galbraith: APC
The Australia Pharmacy Council (APC) has congratulated its board director, Amanda Galbraith, on recently being awarded a Fellowship of the Pharmaceutical Society The award was made in recognition of Galbraith’s …
Scope for MS meds rapid review detailed
The health department and PBS have released guidance on the review of medicines for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis following recommendations from a recent PBAC meeting The Department of Health, Disability and …
World news wrapup: 13 August 2026
Amazon aims to cut “friction” such as waiting at pharmacy counters for GLP-1 weight management medicines; Iran suffers high costs and medicine shortages; Fiji examines workforce problems Seattle, Washington: Amazon …
Record number of calls to PSS
Conflict within the pharmacy, between staff and management, and perceived bullying are the most common reasons for calls, says organisation Calls to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) reached their highest …