‘Wellbeing is embedded in everyday practice’ thanks to award winner
A Canberra hospital pharmacist has taken out this year’s John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) have announced the 2026 winner of …
Docs demand Chemist Care pause
Ahead of Victoria’s upcoming election, the RACGP is urging the winning party to pause any further expansion of the Chemist Care program Earlier this week, Victorian Health Minister Ingrid Stitt …
Man sentenced after ‘poorly planned and unsophisticated’ fake script offences
A Canberra man has pleaded guilty to various charges after nearby pharmacies were sent an alert about his activities Ethan Mullis has faced the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital …
‘Patients are not revenue streams’
The Pharmacy Guild calls for scrutiny of profit-driven healthcare models Following recent media reports highlighting serious questions about the treatment of veterans within parts of the healthcare system, the Pharmacy …
Flashback Friday: Direct dealing and government pricing
It’s the mid-70s, and the AJP is reporting on an unpopular decision to allow a drug company to bypass wholesalers “The Trade Practices Commission has granted clearance to the agreement …
Report highlights need for medicines reviews
Around 1.9 million Australians, or 7% of the population, experienced polypharmacy in 2025, a new AIHW report has revealed The report is the first in a new Australian Institute of …
‘Slashing tobacco excise and weakening vaping laws is not the solution’
A policy of cutting the tobacco excise would kill more Australians, health bodies say Following last month’s (September 2026) announcement of One Nation and the Liberal Party’s policy of making …
Victoria expands Chemist Care Now program
The Victorian Government adds new conditions to the Chemist Care Now Community Pharmacist Program, in a move supported by Monash Victorian Health Minister Ingrid Stitt visited TerryWhite Chemmart Footscray to …
Docs, competition review member call for deregulation
Renewed calls for the abolition of the ownership and location rules have been linked to the cost of living crisis A new piece in the Australian Financial Review by economist …
Motion matters
Recent pharmacy inspections have uncovered a significant error in the way some pharmacy owners have tried to manage security The Victorian Pharmacy Authority has issued a warning from its inspectors …
QSPP system gets started
Pharmacy accreditation across Australia is changing with the introduction of the Quality & Safety Pharmacy Program The QSPP represents the fourth iteration of the Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP), which …
Consultant recommendations: uncharted territory?
How does a pharmacist know whether their recommendations are making a difference? A poster presented at a recent conference takes a look A poster presented by accredited pharmacist Sarah Foster …