Ahpra director departures
Instrumental players in the establishment of the National Scheme to leave Ahpra The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has confirmed that two of its longest-serving executive directors are leaving …
Freelander lauds 60-day scripts
Double dispensing “the single biggest advance in healthcare” for the Albanese government’s first term, paediatrician turned-MP claims “Australia can thank Labor governments for the maintenance of a universal healthcare …
Fee cut ‘will create healthier communities’
Government lowers pharmacy approval fees from 1 August 2025 Approval fees for establishing a new Section 90 pharmacy, relocating, or changing the size of an existing store will take effect …
Missing warning prompts Fat Clear recall
Homart Pharmaceuticals announces recall of four batches of its SpringLeaf Fat Clear, due to compliance issues Labelling issues related to SpringLeaf Fat Clear have prompted a recall of 15 specific …
Teals call for extension of prac payments
Independent MPs call for changes to the government’s Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20%) Bill 2025, to expand practice payments program There is no justification for excluding pharmacy students …
Discount Drug Stores satisfies: survey
Sigma’s Discount Drug Stores is Australia’s top pharmacy banner, consumer comparison platform Canstar Blue reveals Discount Drug Stores has claimed the 2025 Canstar Blue Most Satisfied Customers Award for pharmacies. …
‘It’s a great time to be a pharmacy retailer’
Changes to supermarket product ranges are fueling increased consumer spending in community pharmacies Question marks over supermarket giants’ pricing behaviours and limited product ranges are pushing shoppers to community pharmacy, …
Labor to take PBS co-payment back to the future
Government to introduce legislation that will return maximum out-of-pocket expenses for PBS medicines to levels last seen 21 years ago Labor is set to deliver on its pre-election promise to …
‘Patient safety is at serious risk’: union
Pharmacists working at public hospitals in the Northern Territory are set to vote on taking industrial action over ongoing staff shortages Union leaders are warning that cancer services in the …
Amendment to simplify PBS approval process
Proposed changes to deliver quicker decisions for new pharmacy applications Legislative reforms proposed by the government will simplify regulations around where new pharmacies can be approved to supply Pharmaceutical Benefits …
Flashback Friday: Building friendship – the value of service
It’s July 1955, and pharmacists are being urged to look to expand their service offerings to bolster revenues and deliver improved health outcomes for patients Friendships formed between persons working …
States urged to prioritise rural pharmacy
Costs are just one barrier blocking rural pharmacists from delivering full scope of practice services, group warns Single pharmacist stores in rural areas may struggle to introduce services such as …