And the winners are…
The winner of this year’s Pharmacist of the Year Award aims to fight for the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be heard in the practice of …
‘A devastating blow for retailers’
Record high CPI level imperils retailers post-COVID recovery and may a ‘death notice’ for some, experts says The June 2022 Consumer Price Index released this week have revealed a record …
PBS co-pay cut confirmed
The new federal government has confirmed its election commitment to shave $12.50 off the maximum PBS co-pay cost The ALP’s list of priorities for its term of government were revealed …
Shedding light on the vaping situation
Answers finally from the Department of Health after questions over Tasmanian vaping dispensing uptake It’s taken an election, a change of government, and the departure of the Senator who asked …
Pharmacy approval appeal rejected
Appeal against ministerial location rule decision dismissed by Federal Court The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal made against a ministerial decision approving a pharmacy’s right to supply …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cardiopulmonary Consequences of Vaping in Adolescents This scientific statement for the American Heart Association details the harms associated with e-cigarettes, including …
Tech platforms to combine forces
MedAdvisor and GuildLink set to join forces as acquisition is announced Australian pharmacies are set to benefit from a deal that will see medtech company MedAdvisor acquire GuildLink. The deal …
Getting the message out
Federal government kicks off the new oral antiviral advertising campaign The federal government has launched its much discussed new advertising campaign to encourage eligible Australians to access life-saving COVID-19 oral …
Getting pharmacists into aged care
It’s important to embed pharmacists in residential aged care, but systems need to change first, experts explain The pre-election announcement that $345.7 million would be spent over 4 years to embed …
Confronting ‘dire’ medicine shortages
With over 400 medicines facing shortages, the industry says it’s working to minimise the impact As medicines shortages continue to increase, Australian peak bodies say they are “deeply concerned” about …
Losing approval
Pharmacist has their approval revoked following a criminal conviction A New South Wales pharmacist has had their approval revoked by the Department of Health after being found guilty of defrauding …
How the pandemic has fast forwarded pharmacy
The last two years have sped up and brought forward a lot of changes to pharmacy, but have also brought confidence back to the sector, experts say Speakers at the …