Keep the professional services conversation going: Thompson
A leading pharmacist has told the AJP how he arrived for an HMR – and found the patient had just had a stroke The patient had been referred for a …
Rotations make learning difference
Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist Yue Kee Wong ANZCAP-Res has become the 500th graduate of AdPha’s nationally recognised resident training program Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has congratulated Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist …
Period pain: it shouldn’t be ignored
The increased emphasis being given to period pain offers pharmacists “great referral points” to discuss the issue with their patients. By Megan Haggan “WHILE PERIOD PAIN is common, it shouldn’t …
PSA SA/NT names its best
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the winners of its South Australian and Northern Territory Pharmacist Awards The awards recognise outstanding pharmacists who have demonstrated excellence in their practice …
‘People are desperate for some of these types of medications’
A magistrate has warned of “backyard shop” sales of high-demand drugs like Mounjaro, after a student nurse faced court for selling the weight loss medication online The Gold Coast Bulletin …
Top pharmacist shocked by minister’s private payment suggestion
Patients can just pay privately for home medicines reviews when their pharmacist has reached their cap, says the Health Minister – leaving one award-winning pharmacist “frustrated” Angus Thompson, a long-standing …
‘Real concerns about unintended consequences’ of sunscreen consultation
The TGA’s consultation into sunscreen has now opened, and one group says maintaining consumer trust is vital Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia) has welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s consultation …
Flashback Friday: The AJP bemoans the lack of pre-war printing standards
Are those strict regulations over barbiturates really necessary? Some GPs don’t think so, and it reflects badly on pharmacists… welcome to March 1946 The war might be over, but the …
‘Registration isn’t just a tick-box exercise’
Ahpra has used the case of a former nurse – who forged two registration certificates – to highlight the importance of renewal The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has issued …
Aussies thank their pharmacists
The general public were asked to sing the praises of their pharmacists this Thank Your Pharmacist Day The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia called for Australians to recognise, celebrate, and thank …
Re-elected SA govt’s plan for pharmacy welcomed
The Malinauskas government is set to increase pharmacist training and scope, especially in rural areas, following its re-election The South Australian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated …
World news wrapup: 25 March 2026
Tributes for Iranian pharmacist killed in bombing; US southern state aims for OTC ivermectin; pharmacies across Europe hit by system outage Tehran, Iran: The BBC has reported on some of …
