World News – 9 April 2026
Pharmacy owner in sex for meds scandal; pharmacists launch ‘Care in the Sun’ campaign to raise awareness of skin cancer risk; community petitions to save pharmacy’s post office service Chattanooga, Tennessee, US: Pharmacy …
Pharmacy assistant’s dismissal ‘unjust and unreasonable’
Pharmacy assistant with a 14-year unblemished record wins unfair dismissal case over alleged theft of confectionery A pharmacy owner has been ordered to pay a long-serving pharmacy assistant almost $24,000 plus superannuation …
Pharmacist prescribers deserve more: Barometer
Close to three-quarters of pharmacists say they would back an hourly rate of $70.80 for prescribers, UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals As pharmacists’ scope of practice expands to include prescribing for certain conditions, …
Engagement will be key to scope success: regulator
“We cannot have our cake and eat it” – Pharmacy Council of NSW president warns against integrating “risky” business models with new scope of practice Ongoing communication between the pharmacy …
‘PBS is not up for negotiation’
Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceutical imports are “not the act of a friend”, but “will have no impact on medicine prices at Australian pharmacy counters”, minister pledges Medicines listed on the …
Territorians expect government to act on scope: Guild
Guild urges Northern Territory government to act on full scope pledge, as RACGP calls for “a measured approach” With a quarter of Territorians having to wait more than three weeks to see a …
Changes for antihypertensive dual therapy fixed dose combinations
PBS implements PBAC recommendations on antihypertensive dual therapy fixed dose combinations Changes to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) restrictions have been made to allow fixed dose combinations (FDCs) for dual therapy antihypertensives to …
Health workers will bear ‘disproportionate share’ of fuel crisis: union
HSU seeks targeted relief for healthcare workers as fuel prices soar Health and aged care professionals unable to work are set to be hit the hardest by the ongoing fuel crisis, the Health Services Union (HSU) …
Regional pharmacy school enrolments surge
Pharmacy’s evolution is helping to attract school leavers to the profession, according to the head of one regional pharmacy school Moves to expand pharmacists’ scope or practice, combined with greater …
Remuneration and structural support key to scope expansion
“Professional satisfaction alone” will not be enough to ensure the successful implementation of new pharmacy services, expert says Data from the 2025 University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy Barometer shows there is …
Rising employee dissatisfaction with 8CPA
Confidence in community pharmacy is at an all-time high, but dissatisfaction with the 8CPA is growing amongst employee pharmacists, barometer reveals There is an increasing divergence in opinion between pharmacy …
Commission moves to abolish junior adult rates
Junior adult pay rates are set to be phased out of the Pharmacy Industry Award by 1 July 2029 Young adults working in the pharmacy sector with more than six …