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How pharmacies can fill workforce gaps with UK pharmacists
With growing demand for pharmacists to deliver new services, owners looking to fill vacancies in their teams might consider sourcing candidates from the UK, writes LocumCo founder, Sue Muller Australia’s …
AJP Daily newsletter update
Our Saturday newsletter will not be emailed to our readers this week I wish to inform our readers that, due to the ongoing Microsoft outages, our Saturday AJP Daily newsletter …
Proposed union of pharmacists on hold
It’s November 1926, and the formation of a national pharmacy guild or union appears to be off the table With the Pharmacy Guild of Australia set to celebrate its centenary …
NSW Poisons Information Centre turns 60
Community pharmacists can play a key role in preventing accidental poisonings, an expert says, as the NSW Poisons Information Centre marks 60 years of life-saving service Celebrations are underway to …
‘It didn’t have to come to this’
Union hits out at “repackaged” National Pharmacies pay offer, as pharmacists prepare for industrial action Staff at National Pharmacies are set to vote on a new pay deal ahead of …
‘Slower than expected’: ACOP growth two years on
Two leaders in the industry reflect on the first two years of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist measure, with one calling the uptake figures “disappointing” The Aged Care On-site Pharmacist …
Cancer pharmacists supported by newly updated standards
AdPha releases new pharmacy practice standards for oncology and haematology, including best-practice principles and recommended staffing levels Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released newly updated pharmacy practice standards to support …
Smaller businesses at increased risk of data breach: report
Businesses generating an annual turnover of less than $50 million are more than twice as likely to suffer a data breach than larger corporations, a new report reveals Data from …
Almost one in four readmissions medication-related: study
Medication-related harm remains “a significant patient safety issue” in rural and remote Australia, a new study finds Nearly one in four 30-day readmissions for adults admitted to rural and remote …
World news wrapup: 12 November 2026
Women warned against allergy meds for sexual use; vending machines considered in Estonia; pharmacist trial over alleged sex-for-drugs deals Kenya: The BBC has reported that women in Kenya are being …
‘We also need to address the issues leading to stress’
PSS weighs in on pharmacist wellbeing and risk of burnout, following the results of a new review Pharmacy researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne have examined interventions that could improve …