‘Circumstances of desperation’ caused self-prescribing, doctor claims
A community pharmacist warned a doctor’s employer of his fraudulent use of a stolen prescription pad to self-prescribe benzodiazepines and other drugs The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard …
National interoperability baseline for digital health
The Australian Digital Health Agency has mandated new national interoperability standards for connections to My Health Record The move will strengthen clinical safety across Australia’s digital health system, the agency …
The week in review
The effect of international affairs on Australian drug pricing, the need for education about pharmacy and a backlash against vaccination work were all big stories this week We reported on …
Flashback Friday: When is a door fastened?
We looked at whether a pharmacy truly counted as being closed when the door remained unlocked, in a legal case from 1966 It’s August 1966, and the Australasian Journal of …
What do patients with frailty want?
Digital tools can help older adults with pre-frailty and frailty obtain nutrition education that will help their conditions – but patients need input, research shows Flinders University researchers say such …
Hospital identifies ‘need for an extended hours clinical pharmacy service’
The lack of after-hours pharmacy services at a major regional hospital has been highlighted in a coroner’s findings about a man who died after a medication error While the man’s …
World news wrapup: 6 August 2026
US hospital pharmacists vote to join union, seeking safer staff levels; UK shortages linked to epilepsy death risk; residential care pharmacies facing closure Everett, Washington: More than 70 inpatient, ambulatory …
TGA sues over alleged cannabis claims
The TGA is suing a cannabis dispensary and pharmacy over material which allegedly contained unlawful advertising claims The Therapeutic Goods Administration says it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court …
The week in review
As pharmacists head to Sydney for the annual PSA conference, we learn about a change to HMR and RMMR delivery, help for homeless Melburnians and the latest on chronic pain …
Telehealth announcement for credentialed pharmacists
The Health Minister tells pharmacists that greater flexibility is on its way for members of the profession who provide HMR and RMMR services Addressing delegates during the opening plenary at …
Flashback Friday: Don’t panic
It’s July 1946, and already pharmacists are asking: should codeine products be restricted? “Considerable controversy has taken place in Australia in recent years on the question as to whether codeine …
Guild demands ownership and licensing transparency
Pharmacists call on Victorian politicians to “unlock the full potential” of community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Victoria Branch has released its 2026 Victorian Election platform, A stronger pharmacy …