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‘The gold standard of clinical pharmacy’
Clinical trials pharmacist Camille Boland has been presented with the Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award The Tasmanian pharmacist who introduced Australia’s first unit-based clinical pharmacy service has been recognised for more …
‘This is the domain of advanced pharmacy’
Some of pharmacy’s best and brightest were recognised with a number of awards from AdPha, including resident of the year and the KC Leong Memorial registrar of the year Advanced …
‘What if?’ asks award-winning clinical trials pharmacist
A national leader in clinical trials pharmacy, Romana Cecchele has been awarded the AdPha Medal of Merit Cecchele has transformed how hospitals deliver investigational medicines and helped improve patient access …
Ahpra celebrates ‘early answers’ over notifications
The registration scheme strategy, new protections for complainants and the publication of professional misconduct of a sexual nature are changing how regulators manage notifications Across the 2025/26 financial year, Ahpra …
Reflection ‘reminded me that healthcare is constantly evolving’
Healthcare concerns that may seem “insurmountable” can be solved if members of the different professions work together – and with technology, says pharmacist politician Assistant minister for mental health and …
Government pushes PBS integrity reforms
Proposed legislation to provide more practical options to respond to PBS claims concerns Legislative reforms currently before the federal parliament aim to strengthen the integrity and effectiveness of Australia’s health system, …
Australians want medicine prices frozen or cut
The Guild has cited recent national polling data that shows Australians are worried about the planned increase in the cost of PBS medicines in January 2027 Almost four in five …
‘Step up to save lives’: NAPSA
Pharmacy students are being urged to roll up their sleeves to bolster Australia’s blood and plasma supplies With Australia’s plasma reserves at a 10-year low, the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ …
dRx series: Deprescribing ophthalmic corticosteroids in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
What consequences can emerge from long-term use of ophthalmic corticosteroids? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page examine the use of these medicines in older people Deprescribing is defined as a …
Could better handbasin design prevent hospital superbug outbreaks?
Handbasins help prevent infections in hospitals, but new research from Flinders University warns that contaminated basins in healthcare might put patients at risk and have implications in outbreaks of superbugs …
World news wrapup: 29 October 2026
Patient hospitalised after missed typo led to dispensing error; pharmacy is delivering “social value”; court orders compounder to stop producing semaglutide Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: “It’s fortunate that the harm was …