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Creon shortage forecast
Unexpected global demand prompts sponsor to warn of anticipated shortages of two strengths of Creon capsules Viatris is warning that supplies of Creon (pancreatic extract) 25,000 unit and 35,000 unit …
Pay bump secured for pharmacy assistants
New deal to deliver improved pay and conditions for public hospital-based pharmacy assistants, union says Pharmacy assistants will be among the 60,000 public health workers to benefit from a new …
Reversing falling vaccination rates an opportunity for pharmacy
Declining uptake of vaccinations across all age groups represents “a significant opportunity” for community pharmacy, a bureaucrat says Community pharmacists have a key role to play in boosting vaccination uptake, …
Health issues reprimand announcement
A pharmacist has been reprimanded over improper claiming of payment for PBS medicines, the federal government has announced The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has issued a statement regarding …
‘Inconsistent dosing, limited safety data, and minimal post-market surveillance’: the cannabis question
Pharmacists slam “aggressive” services offering medicinal cannabis, following the commencement of a probe into the sector The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has taken aim at the way “loopholes” in the …
Penalty rate legislation to hurt small business
Moves to protect penalty and overtime rates has the potential to accelerate “continuing market consolidation toward big business”, COSBOA warns Proposed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 could impose …
The top 10
Which stories have captured our readers attention over the past month? These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website between 10 July and 10 August: ‘Not representative …
‘This is a monumental shift’
The pharmacy landscape is changing from a medicine-supply model to a primary care health hub model, an early pharmacist prescriber has told a national conference Pharmacists working at full scope …
Shakespeare foreshadows PBS prescribing for pharmacists
“Particular issues” will need to be addressed before pharmacists are given the green light to prescribe subsidised medicines, a Department official says Pharmacists could be authorised to prescribe medicines subsidised …
CWH, Amcal dig deep for charities
The Sigma Healthcare brands have raised money for Gotcha4Life and RizeUp Chemist Warehouse (CWH) says it raised $1.27m for mental health charity Gotcha4Life as part of its 2025 Men’s Health …
Advice regarding Xolair (omalizumab) claiming
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released advice noting that it is aware of the issues with prescribing and claiming omalizumab PBS items since 1 August 2025 For …
The week in review
Bringing states and territories together on scope, putting reviews to work and looking after mental health were among the topics that resonated with our readers this week Moves are underway …