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“Australia and Japan both have rapidly ageing populations but appear to have very different patterns of painkiller use,” says a pharmacist who has just examined how health professionals from both …

A new report has revealed high levels of psychological risk in health workplaces – and a pharmacy burnout expert says she hopes it opens up conversations and reduces stigma Safe …

Ongoing shortages of gliclazide 30mg products prompt department to issue substitution instrument  Pharmacists can now dispense specific 60mg gliclazide oral tablets as alternatives to brands of 30mg formulations.  The department …

Government accepts ATAGI recommendations for annual free Covid-19 booster shots for adults  Australians aged 18 to 64 years will be eligible for annual Covid-19 jabs, Mark Butler the Minister for …

Talks to secure an 8CPA are ongoing as the planning 1 March implementation date approaches  Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Government are continuing to negotiate the …

Approval granted for the supply of overseas-registered morphine oral liquid products and new supply arrangements following Ordine discontinuation The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted approval for the supply of …

Pharmacists’ frustrated by Labor senator’s comments about 60-day dispensing  Claims that the government has stood up to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in rolling out its double dispensing policy are …

Medication management platform provider, MedAdvisor, unveils plan to develop an AI-powered solution  MedAdvisor Solutions is partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, Brand Engagement Network (BEN), to create a new medication …

Compounding pharmacist fears his business could be damaged by scammers offering to compound semaglutide, using a similar name to his pharmacy  Sydney-based compounder, Adam Reinhard, believes the reputation of The …

Hospital pharmacists have underlined their support for better access to VAD services, as the Territories grow closer to offering the service Earlier this month independent MP Kate Chaney introduced a …

Labor senator “really proud” of the government’s decision to pursue 60-day dispensing  The government will not bow to the power of lobbyists, as it seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures, Labor’s …

Glucojel jellybeans are set to be deployed by pharmacists as a sweetener for voters to preference Labor last in this weekend’s Dunkley by-election A pallet-load of the Pharmacy-Only Glucojel jellybeans …