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Accommodation crisis hits rural recruitment
Housing shortages in rural and regional areas are exacerbating pharmacy workforce issues Rural pharmacy owners are facing additional challenges in attracting staff due to the lack of suitable accommodation …
World news wrapup: 10 July 2025
English “neighbourhood health centres” to include pharmacists; US hospital pharmacist jailed for animal cruelty and drug theft; contraceptive options dwindle in Russia Essex, England: Pulse Today has reported that some …
‘Not enough time to do all the tasks … in the real world’
Pharmacists need more time to work as an ACOP, or RMMR services should be brought back alongside the measure, argue experts The current 0.2FTE per 50 beds for the Aged …
July MIMS update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, indications and contraindications New Products Canakinumab (rmc) (Ilaris) is a human monoclonal anti-human interleukin (IL)-1beta antibody of the …
Cannabis scripts soar – and patient harm increases
Practitioners have self-prescribed medicinal cannabis or prescribed without a legitimate indication – and some have issued more than 10,000 scripts in six months for the products Ahpra and the National …
‘Think health, think pharmacist’
“Pharmacy without the pharmacist is a risk to health,” says a world leading member of the profession as it gears up to celebrate its role The International Pharmaceutical Federation has …
‘A pharmacist-consumer consultation can significantly help’
More than 100 vitamin B6-only products would be affected by proposed upscheduling to S3, as TGA consults on interim decision Products containing greater than 50 mg but less than 200 …
Internship need not define career path
Aspiring hospital pharmacists are being urged to “keep trying” to land their dream position, even if they do not get an internship in a hospital setting Young pharmacists should not …
Full scope pharmacists can expect more: recruiter
Employee pharmacists who upskill to deliver new services as the profession’s scope of practice expands can expect to earn more, a recruiter says Compensation for embracing full scope of practice …
Queensland appoints first chief executive to PBOC
Regulatory and licensing expert appointed to lead Queensland’s Pharmacy Business Ownership Council (PBOC) Queensland’s Governor in Council has appointed Natalie Wakefield as the inaugural chief executive of the PBOC. …
CWH store growth forecasts optimistic: analyst
Regulations are likely to stall the pace of Chemist Warehouse franchise expansion, Morningstar predicts Plans to add an extra 300 stores to the Chemist Warehouse group over the next 10 …
No warnings, bans or recalls: TGA sunscreen review
TGA proposes that some sunscreen products be reformulated following review The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is conducting a public and stakeholder consultation to determine suitable levels of certain ingredients for …