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Recommendations would ‘force the local chemist to turn off the lights’
Suggestions that the location rules be scrapped should be rejected to protect the health of rural Australians, say pharmacists The Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association Australia (RIPAA) has called on …
Pharmacist prescribing ‘not simply a matter of convenience’
NSW’s successful scope of practice trials could pave the way for further expansion of pharmacists’ roles within the healthcare system, a doctor-turned-politician believes Authorising “appropriately trained pharmacists” to prescribe under …
Cops strip pharmacy shelves
Police have swooped on a regional NSW pharmacy, seizing items from its storage area According to the Illawarra Mercury, police executed a search warrant on a South Coast pharmacy on …
Fake scripts appear on patient’s My Health Record
A pharmacist’s registration has been suspended after she self-dispensed medicines including diazepam, codeine, tramadol and zolpidem The pharmacist, who was practising in a suburban Perth pharmacy, appeared before Western Australia’s …
‘Each one of us holds the ability to shape the future of pharmacy’
Pharmacists are being urged to step up and lead by their actions, as the profession evolves “The future of pharmacy is not simply defined by new medicines, new technologies, or …
‘Don’t take the bait’: AMA president hopeful on Grattan
A candidate for presidency of the AMA says that the Grattan Institute’s new report reflects her campaign platform Dr Anchita Karmakar is a lawyer as well as a rural generalist …
The week in review
Grattan report ruffles pharmacy feathers, prescribing terms create confusion and CGT’s expected impact on sales were among our readers’ talking points this week We began the week with a bombshell …
The top 10: Business Class
Tax, super, employer wish lists, work-life balance and more. We look at our most read business columns during the first six months of 2026 These are the ten most opened …
Butler says no to nicotine pouches
Nicotine pouches are to be banned from unapproved therapeutic pathways in a bid to reduce the incidence of addiction in the community Federal health minister Mark Butler has announced that …
More compliance reviews needed for listed medicines: researchers
Less than 2% of Listed Medicines on the TGA registry have been reviewed for efficacy, a new study suggests The study, published in the Internal Medicine Journal by the Royal …
Illicit vapes seized in Darwin raid
Multi-agency operation lands $750,000 haul of illegal vaping and tobacco products Authorities have seized more than 6,000 illicit vaping products, 350,000 cigarettes and 280 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco, from three …
Unwanted medicines ‘reclaimed’ by pharmacist
A Queensland pharmacist was found in possession of 59 packets of medicines which had been surrendered by patients for destruction The pharmacist has appeared before the Queensland Civil and Administrative …