World news wrapup: 30 July 2026
New Zealand art highlights funding issues; Montréal ponders antihistamine restriction after poisonings; English women take up EC program in droves Auckland, New Zealand: Radio New Zealand has reported on an …
Pharmacy warned not to dispense on doctor’s scripts
A tribunal has chosen not to cancel the registration of a doctor with a long history of self-prescribing, who also diverted scripts he wrote in former patients’ names A doctor …
VAD legislation ‘was never intended to prevent legitimate clinical care’
As the Prime Minister puts forth his own views on Voluntary Assisted Dying, pharmacists have welcomed the reintroduction of legislation to allow telehealth involvement Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed …
Doctor claims ‘malicious agenda’ over pandemic conduct
Ahpra confiscated an ivermectin script from a pharmacy in a case where a doctor’s prescribing during the Covid pandemic came under scrutiny The doctor’s registration to practise medicine was suspended …
‘People don’t go to work to be assaulted…’
The issue of safety in pharmacy is starting to gather attention, with credentialed pharmacists calling for something to be done to reduce their risk of harm while performing home medicines …
New notification guidance on the way: VPA
The VPA has issued an update on its standard licence and registration conditions In its July 2026 newsletter, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has produced a special focus on the new …
Pharmacist involvement ‘essential’ in medical abortion access: researcher
New research has shown that while more GPs are offering early medication abortion, many women still cannot access the service where they live. The study, published in BMJ Sexual & …
‘The evidence is clear: prevention pays off’
New data shows the importance of self-care as Australia faces rising rates of chronic disease, an ageing population and increasing healthcare costs, says CHP Consumer Healthcare Products Australia says that …
Flashback Friday: The fatal cough syrup
It’s July 1886, and the AJP complains about the lack of standardisation in certain medicines and the need for “systemic teaching” of pharmacists The brand-new Australasian Journal of Pharmacy covered …
Eye health warning for weight loss drugs
The TGA has issued an alert for products in the GLP-1 RA class of medicines, warning they could cause a severe eye disorder in users Product warnings across the class …
‘Fragmented funding hurts vulnerable patients most’
Commenting on the Grattan report, one stakeholder says professional pharmacist services delivered beyond dispensing should progressively move within Australia’s mainstream Medicare funding architecture The Grattan Institute’s latest report, released earlier …
PBS listings stalled: Medicines Australia
Australian patients are missing out on three-quarters of new drugs, according to Medicines Australia The organisation has released a new report, “Bitter Pill: How Australian patients are missing out on …