Books as a sideline
While business experts are urging pharmacy owners to focus on core product ranges, the message in May 1936 was somewhat different Writing in the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy, Western Australian pharmacy owner D Mendelawitz, …
Health leaders back GP pharmacists
Government urged to invest in general practice pharmacists to improve quality use of medicines Representatives from pharmacy, GP and nursing organisations are calling for increased funding to be provided to embed pharmacists within general …
New PBS wholesale mark-up confirmed
Changes to the PBS wholesale mark-up rate structure and how it is calculated will come into effect from 1 July Under the First Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Agreement (1PWA) a new wholesale mark-up rate structure …
Price must be right to list GLP-1s
Government committed to working with industry stakeholders and patients to support safe and sustainable access to medicines through the PBS, Minister says An agreement on pricing is needed before glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) …
Queensland expands nasal flu vax access
Needle-free influenza vaccinations can now be administered to children and teens up to 18 years under Queensland’s free immunisation program Pharmacists are being given the green light to administer the nasal …
Peptides a threat to health and sports integrity: SIA
Concerns are being raised about the growing use of peptides, putting athletes at risk of lengthy bans Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) is putting athletes, coaches and support personnel, including pharmacists, …
Older pharmacists dropping rego
Declining numbers of pharmacists aged 60 years and older are maintaining their registration, as profession’s ranks continue to swell Registration data from the Pharmacy Board of Australia for the March 2026 quarter …
Households cut spending, but not in pharmacy
Pharmacy is one of the few sectors to see increased spending, as household budgets tighten, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia reveals Data from the CommBank Household Spending Insights report for …
Pharmacy bodies to go ‘all in for reconciliation’
“Wherever you practice… you play a role in ensuring First Nations people receive care that is considered, culturally safe, respectful and responsive,” a pharmacy leader tells the profession Pharmacy staff …
TGA issues new guidance on compounding
New compounding guidance outlines restrictions and expectations for “higher risk” products including GLP-1s and medicinal cannabis Pharmacists are being urged to review new guidance from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to …
Carrying on business by an unregistered person
Efforts to ensure pharmacies are controlled by pharmacists appear to be doomed to failure It’s May 1892 and concerns are being raised that patient safety and the reputation of the pharmacy profession are being place in jeopardy …
Guild not giving up on PBS co-pay freeze
Campaign to keep the PBS general co-payment at $25 for the remainder of the 2020s to continue, despite the budget-night setback With seven months to go until the Pharmaceutical Benefits …