The week in review
Expanded scope to lift salaries and make pharmacy a hunting ground, Ozempic’s new indication and the TGA’s update on its sunscreen review had our readers talking this week In an …
Flashback Friday: VD spread vies with measles
Public health measures are failing to slow the spread of venereal disease It’s August 1975 and the Australian Journal of Pharmacy is reporting that efforts to curb rising rates of …
Getting the latest information
New research and more to be discussed at Medicines Management 2025 How can health systems balance the need to reduce opioid-related harm while ensuring patients still have access to essential …
Events update: Looking at harm minimisation
Angelo Pricolo talks about his upcoming harm minimisation stream at Pharmacy Connect 2025 Pharmacy Connect: Wednesday 3 September 2025 Regular AJP columnist Angelo Pricolo is once again hosting the regular harm …
Health issues reprimand announcement
A pharmacist has been reprimanded over improper claiming of payment for PBS medicines, the federal government has announced The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has issued a statement regarding …
CWH, Amcal dig deep for charities
The Sigma Healthcare brands have raised money for Gotcha4Life and RizeUp Chemist Warehouse (CWH) says it raised $1.27m for mental health charity Gotcha4Life as part of its 2025 Men’s Health …
The week in review
Bringing states and territories together on scope, putting reviews to work and looking after mental health were among the topics that resonated with our readers this week Moves are underway …
‘A powerful step toward reducing health inequities’
A new partnership aims to improve medicine safety and health outcomes for people living with an intellectual disability The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says it’s hoped a new project …
The week in review
The online retailers taking medicine safety shortcuts, pharmacists back Gaza action and why tobacconists are still top vape sellers despite law changes were hot topics this week Community pharmacy’s record …
The week in review
What AI thinks Australian pharmacists look like, building professional unity and a rise in intern pay were among the hot topics this week Pharmacists are not being accurately portrayed by …
Pharmacy needs unity to address workforce sustainability
Reducing burnout, expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice, and building professional unity were key topics discussed by leaders in the sector at a meeting in Canberra today Collaboration will be crucial …
Guild backs Tasmanian Labor’s pharmacy policies
Labor promises that would allow appropriately trained community pharmacies to treat up to 20 conditions would be a welcome change, the Tasmanian Guild branch says As Tasmania approaches its state …