New era for Don’t Rush to Crush
Informed by Australia-first research, the resource has a new look and is now fully digital Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released a new edition of Don’t Rush to Crush, Australia’s …
Week in review
Co-pay campaign ramping up, calls for Covid-19 era medicines access and Sigma’s rise on the ASX were among topics that got pharmacists talking this week Both sides of politics are …
Deprescribing a ‘win-win action’
The third annual MedsAware campaign kicks off today highlighting the benefits of deprescribing for people and the planet Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) in partnership with the Australian Deprescribing Network (ADeN) …
‘Women often have a different perspective than men and this is our strength’
Pharmacists and pharmacy leaders tackle issues including discrimination, cost-of-living pressures, parenthood and workplace flexibility for this International Women’s Day Today (8 March 2025) is International Women’s Day, and this year’s …
Week in review
Pharmacists preparing for Cyclone Alfred, investment in jobs and flexibility and medicines shortages were among the issues that caught our readers’ attention in the past seven days Pharmacy owners were …
Pharmacy assistant awards open
The search is on again for Australia’s top pharmacy assistant The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, in partnership with AFT Pharmaceuticals, has announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 …
Award winners ‘inspire the entire profession’
Exceptional pharmacists honoured with PSA’s NSW Excellence Awards Inspirational pharmacists, Ammar Altayib, David North and Lily Pham have been recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW branch. …
Week in review
Issues relating to pay, discrimination and pharmacist-led supply of oral contraceptives captured the headlines over the last seven days Fresh funding for Medicare will do little to strengthen the health …
Immediate action examined
Ombudsman invites submissions on Ahpra and National Boards’ management of matters where a health practitioner is subject to immediate action National Health Practitioner Ombudsman Richelle McCausland is investigating delay and …
Stepping up
Decision-makers are being encouraged to engage with their local pharmacists ahead of Thank Your Pharmacist Day The theme for this year’s Thank Your Pharmacist Day is “Pharmacists stepping up,” says …
What’s coming up in the calendar?
A look at some upcoming events in the pharmacy calendar Click here to see our updated pharmacy events calendar FIP Copenhagen 2025: 83rd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences …
‘We cannot afford to have people like that in a health system’
Police and health authorities are conducting investigations into two nurses following the publication of a video on social media Authorities are condemning views expressed by two NSW Health employees in …