Wildcard picked
Brielle Geard from the University of Tasmania as the 2025 NAPSA Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year, the PSA has announced The announcement took place at the National Australian Pharmacy …
‘We just don’t know what to do. We’re so snookered’
Pharmacist says “notorious antisocial people” and sex offenders in her suburb are frightening away loyal customers, as well as a sales rep A St Kilda pharmacy owner, “Charlotte,” has called …
The week in review
Advances in health were part of the agenda this week, as we looked at scope of practice, the new Autism Strategy and cultural safety Leading consultant pharmacist with a keen …
Flashback Friday: enough ‘wailings and gnashings’ of the teeth!
Snake oil, Prohibition, poisonings and pessimism… we take a look at pharmacy a century past What was happening in pharmacy 100 years ago? We began the January, 1925 edition on …
‘Amateurish’ offending earns pharmacist a reprimand
Anxiety and lack of sleep over a troubled retail music business were behind a pharmacist’s decision to self-dispense Valium, a tribunal has heard A pharmacist has faced the Queensland Civil …
World news wrapup: 16 January 2025
Wildfires hit 50 or more California pharmacies; 96% of online pharmacies breaking the law; Yorkshire pharmacist says “words don’t pay the bills” Los Angeles County, California: The US’ Pharmacy Times …
Key role for pharmacists in autistic health
Better access to quality healthcare including medicines is vital for autistic people, says one leading pharmacist and campaigner as Autism Strategy launches On Tuesday (14 January 2025) the Albanese government …
‘There’s a bit of a spectrum’
Nobody is immune to making errors – but everybody reacts to them differently. We spoke to one expert on the range of responses to incidents, including second victim syndrome While …
Pharmacies invited to tender for ‘game-changer’
Adelaide is set to get its fourth 24-hour pharmacy, as health minister reveals more than 170,000 people have used the after-hours service to date Eligible community pharmacies located in Adelaide’s …
Nazi symbol painted on pharmacy
A man has appeared in court after he allegedly painted a Nazi symbol on a Newcastle pharmacy shopfront Police issued a statement saying that at around 7.30am on Sunday, 12 …
Sparking joy in pharmacy
How can an intervention to boost workplace joy and morale benefit pharmacists? Researchers from the pharmacy department at Monash Health in Melbourne presented a poster at the recent Advanced Pharmacy …
‘Fair but different working options’
With a job market that currently favours employees, how did one hospital pharmacy department work on retaining its staff? Flexibility has proven to be a key to success for a …