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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 …
Belly pain unpacked: food, stress and stomach spasms
Dr Brett MacFarlane and A/Prof Treasure McGuire discuss functional abdominal cramping pain and food and stress triggers 11 August 2026 | 7.00pm-8.00pm AEST Did you know that around 30% of Australian …
Breaking down barriers
New report calls for action to ensure safer medicines access for culturally and linguistically diverse communities The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched the eighth edition of its Medicine …
Call for better access to therapeutic vapes as quit-smoking demand grows
Doctors and pharmacists say limited access, community perceptions and a lack of evidence-based products are holding back the use of therapeutic nicotine vapes. Miranda Cook investigates An Australian doctor wants …
New vaccination ambassadors announced
Inaugural advocate Anna Theophilos hands over baton to two “passionate” leaders in the profession Julianna Neill and Jemma Keay are the PSA’s newest vaccination ambassadors, the member organisation announced at …
Unauthorised filming in pharmacies – managing risks to staff, privacy and professional practice
PDL professional officers have received incident reports involving disruptive behaviour and unauthorised recording from patients within pharmacy premises These incidents can occur unexpectedly and often leave staff feeling distressed, intimidated, …
Pharmacy welcomes Stitt appointment
Change in Victorian leadership comes at a “pivotal time” for the state’s health system, the Guild says Victoria’s new health minister, Ingrid Stitt is being urged to protect pharmacy ownership rules …
THC exposure landing more children in hospital
A poisons line has seen a steady increase in calls for paediatric exposures to cannabis compounds Poisons information services have seen a rise in children accidentally exposed to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), …
Decline in overdose deaths ‘has well and truly stalled’: report
Stimulants fuel rise in drug-induced deaths and hospitalisations in 2024, report reveals New data from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) shows an increase in harms from amphetamine-type …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Ibuprofen vs. paracetamol for acute mild-to-moderate pain management This systematic review and meta-analysis of safety with a focus in children and …
But you’re too young to have chronic pain
Pharmacists have a key role to play in breaking barriers to accessing care for young Australians living with chronic pain, write Dr Brett MacFarlane, and Nicolette Ellis While rarely intended …
National Pharmacies looks towards prescribing future
National Pharmacies says it is investing in its pharmacists’ training to undertake prescribing qualifications The group says it is investing in the future of frontline healthcare, with around 15 pharmacists …
Minister ‘worried’ by US pricing policy
Government concerned about the implications Trump’s ‘most favoured nation’ policy could have for medicines access in Australia Pharmacists are being urged to engage in discussions about access to affordable medicines, …