Ownership loophole closed
Amended legislation has closed loopholes which could have allowed supermarket giants to offer pharmacy services online Queensland minister for health Tim Nicholls has detailed how amendments to the Pharmacy Business …
Flashback Friday: Are pharmacists being scapegoated?
It’s August 1956, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is focusing on the economy: and it’s not looking good for pharmacists “The price of medicines everywhere is high,” we noted. …
‘Their involvement is pivotal in time-critical conditions’
New standards strengthen pharmacy care amid growing pressure on emergency departments, says AdPha The newly updated pharmacy practice standard for emergency medicine has been released by Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) …
Deepfakes impersonate health professionals: AMA
Doctors are calling on the federal government to act urgently on AI-generated deepfakes The Australian Medical Association is warning that the technology is being used to impersonate trusted health professionals …
ECPs detail threats, disrespect, lack of support
Pharmacy employers need to focus on creating psychologically safe workplaces, researchers find An article by Australian researchers, published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Wellbeing, has …
Flashback Friday: The future from the 70s
It’s August 1976 and the AJP is reporting on the first Proprietary Association of Australia seminar… as well as some advice for the suncare market Partner of the Hawthorne and …
Pay rise for some hospital pharmacists
Victoria’s Labor government has announced that hospital pharmacists will be among the health professionals set to receive a pay rise The state government has said that it is “proud to …
How aware are culturally diverse Aussies about HMRs?
Culturally and linguistically diverse patients could benefit more from HMRs and other reviews – but only if they know they exist, one researcher says A new report from Adelaide University …
MBS funding model limits use of pharmacists, says stakeholder
One major aged care provider argues for a five-year plan to reform preventive health, with a focus on multidisciplinary care Bupa Australia – which includes Bupa Health Insurance, Bupa Health …
Winners ‘embody the limitless possibilities of pharmacy practice’
AdPha has announced its three MM2026 scholarship recipients and the winner of the 2026 ANZCAP Student of the Year Award Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) is celebrating the recipients of its …
World news wrapup: 20 August 2026
Impaired Canadian pharmacist dispensed “staggering” amount of hydromorphine to one patient; NZ pharmacy fights subsidy decision; US pharmacist convicted on kickback scheme Portage la Prairie, Manitoba: CBC Canada has reported …
Change afoot for HMRs, RMMRs
The program rules for HMRs and RMMRs have been updated, the Pharmacy Program Administrator says The PPA and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has advised of several updates …