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Renewed peptide warning
The medicines regulator has issued a new alert, as questions continue over pharmacy’s role in spotting and managing the use of unapproved peptides The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) this week …
The week in review
Pharmacist prescribing battle continues, a new GLP-1 option and pharmacy’s most influential were among our top stories this week Doctors have demanded a pause to pharmacist scope expansion in NSW …
Verrocchis make $4m a year pledge
Chemist Warehouse co-founder’s family formalises philanthropy through foundation Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital is set to receive “at least” $500,000 through a new charitable foundation established by Chemist Warehouse co-founder, Mario Verrocchi and …
‘End the postcode lottery’: Guild
It’s time to introduce a consistent endorsement framework for pharmacist prescribing across Australia, the national Guild says The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on the government to bring in …
Hospital pharmacist sought for regulatory role
Pharmacy Council of NSW opens expressions of interest for upcoming roles Pharmacists and members of the community are being invited to apply to join the Pharmacy Council of NSW. The …
Pharmacist named Brisbane’s Women in Business Ambassador
Epic Pharmacy co-founder to lead push to increase female representation in business management in Brisbane Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, has named pharmacist Cathie Reid as the city’s Women in …
Patient given 392 75mg pregabalin capsules over 15 days
A pharmacist with “decades of experience who should have known better” supplied an 88-year-old patient with more than double the prescribed amount of lorazepam The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW …
CWH takes first step into UK pharmacy
Australian discounter debuts in London, with a second store to open in the UK’s capital before Christmas Chemist Warehouse is taking its first steps in “disciplined” expansion into the British market, with …
An automatic overdose
One pharmacist presented a poster at MM2026 looking at reducing high-dose prescribing errors in children “Limitless or not? That’s the question! Designing Paediatric Dose-Range Rules in a Tertiary Health Service” …
Hospital pharmacist solves emergency problem
A pharmacist was able to pinpoint what had gone wrong when a patient’s blood pressure and heart rate dropped dramatically Georgia Martinac, from Austin Health’s pharmacy department, presented a poster …
Managing risk as pharmacy evolves
AI, managing workloads, changes in setting and even making mistakes are key parts of risk management, one leading pharmacist tells the AJP PDL professional officer Kylie Neville sat down with …
Demand pushing pharmacy wages up: Guild
Pharmacists’ remuneration has “changed considerably over the last 12 months”, a new report reveals Data from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s latest Remuneration Trends report shows pharmacists’ wages are on …