Violent assault in Melbourne pharmacy
A pharmacist has suffered a black eye and had his glasses broken after a customer punched him in the face Channel Nine has reported on a vicious assault perpetrated on …
New code needs governance focus too: AdPha
One group of pharmacists have submitted that the PSA’s new draft code of conduct needs to be viewed from a wider lens Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has made a submission …
HMR safety: ‘What are we waiting for?’
The threat to pharmacists’ safety from the general public needs to be addressed before severe harms or a fatality can happen, one leading pharmacist says Following AJP’s recent poll on …
World news wrapup: 30 April 2026
Canadian councillors scrutinise private opioid treatment; Auckland pharmacist ordered to pay damages to tenant; new US pharmacy union highlights organising at CVS London, Ontario: Councillors in the city of London …
‘Heartbreaking’ case highlights need for support: Guild Insurance
The parents of a child who suffered a clonidine overdose due to a dispensing error are calling for legislative change to how some insurance funds are paid out The Adelaide …
Man robs three pharmacies in one day
A man with a “very serious addiction to painkillers” has been sentenced over a string of pharmacy robberies The 47-year-old man appeared before Maroochydore District Court after pleading guilty to …
Company fined for refusing to comply with Ahpra investigation
Ahpra has the power to compel businesses to provide evidence to support investigations, the regulator has reminded health professionals Ahpra has issued a statement highlighting that for the first time …
‘We’re doing everything we can to keep things running’
As police lay charges against a man over a pharmacy ram-raid, the owners say their focus is on patient care and securing the shop On 22 April 2026, the AJP …
World news wrapup: 23 April 2026
Tech struck off over cocaine conviction; Indian state cracks down on rampant drug diversion; UK pharmacists want action over fake weight loss drugs London, UK: A pharmacist has been struck …
Pharmacy shopfront “absolutely smashed”
Victoria Police have issued a call for witnesses to a ram-raid in which a Lalor pharmacy was badly damaged, as ACT Police call for information on an armed robbery Channel …
Cost ‘not a barrier’ for expanded pharmacist training: minister
Western Australia moves to expand the Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot, with the health minister saying pharmacists are keen to take on the training The Cook Labor Government has invested …
‘He was never asked to leave or banned’
One pharmacist tells the AJP how she would hide behind Consis to avoid a patient’s inappropriate staring – and another tells how she was scored out of 10 by patients …