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Poll: Handling burnout
Between increasing expectations and a workforce shortage, burnout is ever an issue in pharmacy. Have you ever been there? For the past few years, the problem of burnout among health …
Locum’s ‘vigilance and persistence’ highlighted
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has named Victorian pharmacist Peter Tran as the 2025 PSA Locumate.ai Locum Pharmacist of the Year The prize was awarded at PSA25’s plenary over the …
‘The future of our profession is in exceptionally capable hands’
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has named Perth-based pharmacist Rachel Lawson as the 2025 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year This honour was awarded at PSA25’s opening plenary over …
‘The time for reviews is over’
The opposition health spokeswoman reaffirmed her commitment to holding the government to account on implementing the full scope review at PSA25 Policymakers must ensure “every single health professional is operating …
Record number of pharmacists named PSA Fellows
A record 38 pharmacists have been inducted as Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The fellowships were awarded at Friday’s (1 August 2025) annual Fellows Dinner, recognising leadership, advocacy, …
The week in review
Pharmacists are currently meeting in Sydney for PSA’s flagship conference… to talk about the Pharmacy Programs Agreement and name the country’s top pharmacists Health minister Mark Butler has told delegates …
The top 10: Scope of practice
Pharmacist prescribing, government policies, IR battles and more: what you’ve been reading about scope of practice so far in 2025 These were the ten best read stories relating to scope …
Negotiations on pharmacy programs agreement underway
“For too long pharmacy programs have been scattered across a range of mechanisms without comprehensive evaluation of their impact,” says a pharmacy stakeholder – but that’s about to change Health …
PSA names nation’s leading pharmacists
Three pharmacists have been recognised for their record in going “above and beyond” for their patients and the profession The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the recipients of its …
US headwinds soften MedAdvisor profit
Community pharmacy in the US is facing new competition from digital entrants such as Amazon, while market uncertainty is affecting vaccine uptake, the ASX-listed company says Pharmacy software company MedAdvisor …
‘Huge’ opportunity for pharmacist prescribing
Crucial drug for menopausal women should be added to pharmacist prescribing rights, GP argues, with doctors “not doing it well” Vaginal hormones should be made more easily available through pharmacists, …
Overworked pharmacist wanted to ‘please and impress his employer’
A pharmacist has gained insight into his former “naïve and overly trusting approach” which saw him dispense S8s on invalid scripts to “friends of friends” The pharmacist has had his …