Accreditation must catch up with the real world
The Australian Pharmacy Council’s Review of Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Education Programs offers a unique opportunity to make sure accreditation standards for pharmacy education reflect the real-world, writes Pharmacy Guild …
Product news for March 2026
A unique eye lubricant NovaTears is a unique eye lubricant specifically designed for evaporative dry eye disease. It works by reducing excessive tear evaporation and stabilising the tear film to …
A new era of antioxidants for sensitive skin
Our skin follows a natural rhythm—protecting by day and repairing by night. But modern life disrupts this cycle. Daily exposure to pollution, UV, blue light, temperature changes and stress generates …
Administering the new, needle-free flu vaccine: what you need to know
What do pharmacists need to know about the new intranasal flu vaccine (FluMist®) Influenza is a seasonal respiratory infection and a common cause of hospitalisation and death each year—particularly among …
The end of an era
The end is nigh for a 156-year pharmacy lineage committed to community-based health care for marginalised and vulnerable people, says John Jackson Disadvantaged members of the community, especially those with …
Vale Russ Grosvenor
Profession pays respect to long-serving pharmacist who was a Victorian PSA vice-president and Pharmacy Board committee member The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has noted “with deep regret” the passing of …
Pharmacists: are you claiming this?
As pharmacists head back to uni to upskill as the profession’s scope of practice expands, Peak Strategies director Priya Narsing, provides some advice on tax-deductible expenses With APP 2026 coming …
What employers are actually looking for now
Changes in pharmacists’ scope of practice, combined with staffing shortages, are driving a shift in community pharmacy hiring, writes Raven’s Recruitment operations manager, David Shaw On paper, the job looked …
February MIMS Update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, presentations, indications and contraindications New products Delgocitinib (Anzupgo) is a pan Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that targets the …
Why the highest offer is not always the best
When selling a pharmacy, it is natural to focus on achieving the highest possible sale price, Pharmacy Solutions Australia reports Experienced sellers know that not all offers are created equal. …
Why virtual clinics are now essential to postgraduate health education
Virtual clinics change the disadvantage faced by student practitioners far from large tertiary centres, write Alex Park and Manorika Ratnaweera Virtual clinics are no longer a stop-gap response to workforce …
Social media compliance for pharmacies: a friendly reality check
Pharmacists have well and truly found their feet on social media, writes Peak Strategies’ head of marketing, Sarah Rendell TikTok and Instagram reels are full of pharmacists educating, advocating, sharing …