The week in review
Scope expansion in NSW, the factors deterring OCP supply and what doctors are saying about drug substitution rules were among the topics our readers clicked on this week Thousands of …
Emergency Locum Service goes to tender
Quotations are being sought for the provision of the Emergency Locum Service Program The Pharmacy Programs Administrator is seeking quotations for the operation of the Emergency Locum Service (ELS). The service …
‘A prescription is not an outcome’: medical group
The RACGP wants an independent evaluation of a pharmacy prescribing trial for uncomplicated UTIs The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has asked the Federal Government to independently compare …
World news wrapup: 10 September 2026
Hundreds of tonnes of pharmacy stock destroyed; pharmacist accused of drugging employee; calls for pharmacy crime crackdown Ukraine: A warehouse containing hundreds of tonnes of pharmacy stock has been destroyed …
Department flags drug substitution rules as doctors raise concerns
Survey reveals pharmacists are switching patients to bioequivalent brands of prescribed medicines despite GPs ticking ‘no substitution allowed’ Pharmacists are being warned that they could find themselves in breach of …
The week In review
All eyes on cyber security, what GLP-1 access on the PBS would look like and the new phase of global pharmacy leadership were among the topics our readers clicked on …
Pharmacists turning ‘compassion into action’
The Pharmacy Guild Foundation is set to raise vital funds for St Vincent de Paul Society NSW The Pharmacy Guild Foundation’s inaugural Gala Ball has officially sold out, with more …
A disputed title
Unforeseen technical difficulties in the production of evidence have led the proprietors of this masthead to withdraw action restraining a rival from using the title It is September 1886 and …
September MIMS update
Some recent changes to medicines listings, including new products, indications and contraindications New Products Remibrutinib (Rhapsido) is an oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. BTK is an intracellular protein selectively …
Strengthen substance use disorder supports: FIP
Pharmacists should play a greater role in preventing substance use disorders and reducing harm associated with non-medical use of psychoactive substances, FIP says Pharmacists, policy makers and peak bodies are …
Top 5 passwords exposed in data breaches
NAB unveils Australia’s most hackable passwords – if you are using them your business data could be at risk Pharmacists urged to steer clear of commonly used passwords, as healthcare …
Full scope ‘not about replacing GPs’
Pharmacist prescribing to top of scope strengthens the primary healthcare system by creating an additional clinical link between patients and GPs, one leading pharmacist says In discussing Charles Sturt University’s …