Tougher laws needed to fight pharmacy assaults: Guild
“No healthcare worker should go to work fearing for their physical safety,” Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey says, as reports of assaults against pharmacy workers rise …
‘Cyber security is not a tech issue’
Healthcare bosses are being urged to empower staff to slow down and reflect to avoid falling foul of cyber criminals Employers need to educate new staff about how to deal …
Government to subsidise PSA prescriber training
Graduates of the PSA’s pharmacist prescribing course will be able to practice to their full scope in Western Australia, with the state government recognising the program The Western Australian government …
Pharmacy braces for impact ahead of medical practice closure
Patients will forego accessing care if town fails to secure a new GP, a local pharmacist warns Tailem Bend in South Australia is set to join the list of communities …
‘Overdose is an Australian problem’: Penington Institute
Access to lifesaving treatment, including naloxone and opioid replacement therapy “remains uneven”, as the number of overdose deaths hits a record high Findings from the 2026 edition of Australia’s Annual …
AI: the future is here
Once the domain of sci-fi movies, artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, and pharmacists are finding uses for the new technology to support their work Over the …
Guild voices concern for Infinity’s junior partners
Infinity Pharmacy Group’s junior partners should not be scapegoated for the “bad decisions” of others, the Guild says, as a creditor plans legal action Paragon Care’s announcement that it intends …
Paragon eyes legal action over Infinity debt
Wholesaler tells shareholders it will be “going after the personal guarantees” provided by stakeholders in the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group Paragon Care is reporting it will recover $9.2 million of …
Rural health coalition backs RIPAA vision
Current pharmacy fund framework fails to deliver sustainable clinical pharmacist services for remote Australians Calls for funding to embed clinical pharmacists into rural and remote communities is being supported by …
New era of PBS integrity
Pharmacies to face increased scrutiny as government steps up efforts to combat PBS fraud and non-compliance The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is set to boost its focus on …
RACGP names president-elect
Critic of pharmacist prescribing endorsement wins race to lead RACGP Western Australian GP, Dr Ramya Raman, will take the helm at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in …
Health services research award win for pharmacist
Award win recognises “work spanning more than a decade focused on medicines safety, particularly integrating pharmacists into general practice teams”, a former PSA national president says Queensland-based pharmacist, Associate Professor …