Australians want medicine prices frozen or cut
The Guild has cited recent national polling data that shows Australians are worried about the planned increase in the cost of PBS medicines in January 2027 Almost four in five …
Could better handbasin design prevent hospital superbug outbreaks?
Handbasins help prevent infections in hospitals, but new research from Flinders University warns that contaminated basins in healthcare might put patients at risk and have implications in outbreaks of superbugs …
‘If the system was working better, I’m sure you could do more’
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston took aim at the Albanese government at the recent Medicines Management conference, saying scope of practice needs a push Ruston addressed the Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
Why rural ‘trust and confidence’ in pharmacy matters
Labor ministers and the Pharmacy Guild met up at an ACT pharmacy to announce a new women’s health trial Assistant minister for mental health and suicide prevention and rural and …
Guild welcomes NSW pill decision
Pharmacists in NSW can now give women direct access to the contraceptive pill The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s NSW Branch has welcomed the state government’s decision, made through amendments to …
‘AI will take on the work that eats our days’
Artificial intelligence can work hand in hand with the human connections that pharmacists make, says AdPha president In opening the Medicines Management 2026 conference in Brisbane, Simpson told delegates that …
‘What would impact look like for you in your specific setting?’
Awarded AdPha’s highest accolade, one pharmacist reflects on the importance of bringing practitioners into health care education Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has announced Professor Kirstie Galbraith FANZCAP (Edu., Lead&Mgmt) as …
Safer surgery in sight
An Australia-first Perioperative Medicines Guide is coming in early 2027, says AdPha A new Advanced Pharmacy Australia-Council of Australian Therapeutic Advisory Groups project has been announced on the eve of …
New guidance on reported penicillin allergy
Pharmacists are well placed to begin discussions with patients who believe they are allergic to penicillin, one expert says New guidelines, training and resources are aimed at supporting health professionals …
World news wrapup: 22 October 2026
Owner’s horror as pharmacy burns in Paris riots; young Italian pharmacists work to address woeful graduate retainment rate; concern over South Korean star’s viral performances Paris, France: Odelia Sitbon, a …
MS-2 Step change to make a real difference: sponsor
The TGA has extended the approved use of MS-2 Step (mifepristone and misoprostol) MS-2 Step is now approved for early medical abortion up to 70 days (10 weeks) of pregnancy, …
Guild warns against extrapolating doc error data
Medical indemnity insurer Avant has released new research into prescribing errors made by doctors, and urged governments to stop expanding pharmacist prescribing Nine Media outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald …