The week in review
Soaring pharmacy applications, hospital pharmacists face pay cut and a robbery on the same day as a premier’s visit were among our hot topics this week Despite warnings that pharmacies …
Have you experienced gender-based safety issues at work?
As the nature of pharmacists’ work changes to include more home medicines reviews and other private consultations, are members of this highly feminised profession at risk? Late in 2025, a …
MedsAware Week: the facts and the fictions
In 2026, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) is asking pharmacists to consider: are you MedsAware or misinformed? MedsAware Week (16-20 March 2026) is looking at the issue of misinformation, highlighting that …
IPA appoints new merchandise, marketing GM
IPA has hired a former leader from 7-Eleven and other big retailers Independent Pharmacies Australia (IPA) has announced the appointment of Paul Church as its general manager of merchandise and …
‘Where profitability is won or lost’
As we approach APP2026, one technology provider’s CEO has shared insights about where he sees opportunities for pharmacists in an increasingly competitive market Retail performance has emerged as the key …
The week in review
The call for general practice pharmacists, D-day for Infinity offers and changes to Tasmania’s vaccination rules were among the popular topics this week The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
Commitment to innovation and regional healthcare reaps reward
South Australian pharmacy takes top honour at TWC 2026 Heart Awards TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Clare in South Australia has been named as the network’s National Pharmacy of the Year award winner. The regional store …
World news wrapup: 5 March 2026
Legal action over medicine importation scheme; a surprise benefit of weight loss drugs; shortages continue United States: Pharmaceutical giant Novartis and biotech Genentech are suing a company over a scheme …
‘Powering through old stock’ post a joke, Tribunal hears
A cosmetic surgeon has had his bid to practise under fewer conditions knocked back, as a tribunal hears reports of expired medicines being used and significant hygiene problems The Queensland …
Local focus as healthSAVE hits milestone
healthSAVE Pharmacy Network has announced it has reached a milestone of 100 pharmacies nationwide The banner says the milestone underscores its appeal among locally owned pharmacies and the communities they …
TGA issues fake GLP-1 warning
Testing confirms imported unregistered GLP-1 weight loss products are not what they claim to be Consumers are being urged to avoid purchasing online medicines claiming to contain glucagon-like peptide-1s (GLP-1s), warning …
Opioid pain benefits ‘generally small, short-lived’ say researchers
The world’s largest review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain found this group of medicines provide only small, short-term relief for some acute conditions And the medicines are ineffective for some other conditions, the …