Application to reduce Schedule 2 ibuprofen pack sizes knocked back  An application to reduce the size of S2 ibuprofen packs has been rejected by the Advisory Committees on Chemicals and Medicines …

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has emerged again as one of the biggest political donors among healthcare stakeholders Recently released figures from the Australian Electoral Commission reveal that the Guild …

Management activities taking up a quarter of a pharmacists’ day, with less than a third of their time spent with patients, new study finds Australian pharmacists spend only around 32% …

New pharmacy pain program a “slap in the face” for GPs: AMA The AMA has reacted angrily to the announcement of the $20 million pharmacy Pain MedsCheck trial, claiming it …

Three pharmacists have been recognised in the 2018 Australia Day honours list All three, including a PSA foundation councillor and a former president of the Pharmacy Board of NSW, were …

Pharmacists’ remuneration should reflect their training and expertise, says pharmacist and MP Emma McBride Pharmacists are highly trained, capable people and their remuneration needs to reflect this, says Emma McBride, …

Administrator aims to ensure support for pharmacies impacted by Dose Innovation insolvency The administrator responsible for pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer Dose Innovation says it has secured an agreement it hopes will …

Why is Australian pharmacy not being recognised for its world-leading programs for codeine and pseudoephedrine recording and monitoring? Australian pharmacy has established world’s best practice in handling and recording sales …

Don’t fall back on opioids or codeine combination products after Feb 1 rescheduling deadline, prescribers warned, as AMA boss says stockpiling is not a concern Australian prescribers have been warned …

Information released on next wave of price disclosure cuts, as the potential impact of a new PBS bill is revealed  The latest round of price disclosure cuts – to be …

A leading pharmacy automation distributor has recently filed for insolvency An administrator was appointed for Dose Innovation on 17 January, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website. On …

TGA’s surprise move to allow easier advertising of S3 medicines catches the industry and health professionals by surprise A new Scheduling Handbook, announced by the TGA late on Thursday (18th) …