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Vaccine call for World Immunisation Week
The PSA is again encouraging Australians to be vaccinated against preventable diseases… and thanks pharmacists With vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is reminding Australians …
Update released as legal landscape evolves
New AdPha VAD Pharmacy Practice Update provides comprehensive support to Australia’s pharmacy workforce in delivering compassionate, compliant end-of-life care Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released an update for pharmacist practitioners …
UWA announces Doctor of Pharmacy Practice
New program to enhance pharmacists’ qualifications and scope of practice Registered pharmacists will be able to access the title Doctor of Pharmacy through one-year online program being launched by the …
Colic reliever recall
Insufficient evidence prompts TGA recall of colic relief device BlissBaby is recalling all batches of its Flatus tube single-use – Lufti Colic Reliever, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
Scope trials participants keen to keep going
Most pharmacists involved in scope of practice trials plan to continue services if given the green light More than 90% of pharmacists who have participated in state-based scope of practice …
Sole names move
The TGA has issued a reminder that dual-labelled ingredient names will be moving to sole names from May 2025 While dual labelling ended for most ingredient names on 30 April …
Understanding fringe benefits tax
Navigating the world of tax obligations can be complex, and one area that often catches business owners by surprise is fringe benefits tax (FBT), Victoria Le senior manager, compliance and …
Scope expansion ‘necessary’ for profession
Majority of pharmacists believe expanding scope will be key to the future professional and economic viability of community pharmacy More than 60% of community pharmacists feel expanding the profession’s scope …
9 strategies used to increase prescription prices
Pharmacy owners and managers have used a range of measures to mitigate against the impacts of 60-day dispensing including increasing prices for prescription medicines, a report shows Almost 60% of …
‘A visionary ahead of her time’: Vale Gabrielle Cooper OAM
Tributes have poured in after esteemed pharmacist Professor Gabrielle Cooper OAM passed away on Wednesday (23 April 2025) after a brief illness Professor Cooper spent several decades working across practice …
The push for MedTech tariff exemptions
Listed sleep apnoea mask-maker Resmed says it’s reprieved from US President Trump’s tariffs for now and its CEO will push for all MedTech to be exempt in his other role …
The week in review
Pharmacists’ views on 60-day dispensing changes and 8CPA, climbing flu and measles rates and ‘wrong patient’ incidents were among the topics that captured readers this week Community pharmacists are feeling …