The week in review
Pharmacy prescribing received renewed attention, strengthened ownership laws and Sigma walking away from Boots were among our top stories this week A group of seven organisations, including the Royal Australian …
PSA seeks harm reduction champion
PSA launches search for a pharmacist to become its spokesperson on harm minimisation The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is inviting pharmacists to submit expressions of interest to become its first harm reduction champion. The organisation is …
World news wrapup – 18 June 2026
Community pharmacy at the centre of 10-year plan; NZ Post faces last-minute plea to save pharmacy post office; union members rally to have votes counted London, UK: Pharmacy is “one of the NHS’s most …
TWC names award winners
The banner group announced its pharmacist of the year, alongside gongs for innovation and early career success TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has named Victorian pharmacist Anna Theophilos the chain’s pharmacist of …
Fines issued for illegal cosmetic injectables
The TGA says close to $20,000 in fines were paid after unapproved pre-filled syringes were imported into the country The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined a Victoria-based nurse and …
The week in review
Pharmacy figures honoured for King’s Birthday, Sigma eyes UK giant and the end of the line for a popular consumer service were among our readers’ top picks this week A …
APC refreshes board
The council announced two new directors will join the board, while another has been reappointed The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has appointed Paul Shinkfield and Michael Soriano as new directors. Collectively, the …
Fake pharmacist busted with cocaine
Unregistered ‘chemist’ ordered to forfeit supplies of cocaine and other dangerous drugs It’s June 1936, and an aspiring pharmacist, William Ernest Pollard, is in the dock after being arrested for “having pretended …
Sepsis focus for new-look resource
Biggest ever ‘yellow book’ launches as AIDH10 enters a new digital era The new 10th edition of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook features information on more than 500 injectable medicines, …
World News wrapup – 11 June 2026
Union closes in on pay deals; service focus makes Welsh pharmacies attractive to buyers; rising operational costs are impacting pharmacy owners’ confidence Newport, Rhode Island, US: The Pharmacy Guild says it is “seeing a …
Pharmacy’s worth of drugs in spare bedroom
Weapons search at a Lake Illawarra home uncovers a range of prohibited and prescription-only drugs A 35-year-old NSW man claims haul of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, sildenifil, psilocybin and …
Antibiotic by-products contributing to resistance
Breakdown products can trigger resistance at the same exposure level as the original antibiotics, Australian researchers find Antibiotic byproducts can retain the ability to promote antibiotic resistance in bacteria even …