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APC announced as finalist in tech award
The Australian Pharmacy Council has been recognised as a finalist in the iTnews Benchmark Awards 2026, in the Non-For-Profit Award Category The nomination is for the APC’s new Accreditation Management …
Census to shape Guild policy
Guild announces plans for first member census in 14 years Data collected from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2026 member census will help shape the organisation’s negotiations, president Professor Trent Twomey …
Registration numbers top 42k for first time
Another quarter, another record for pharmacist registration numbers The number of pharmacists holding registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia is continuing to rise, with the latest figures showing a …
No rolling back on scope: SA Liberals
South Australia’s shadow minister for health and wellbeing clarifies stance on pharmacists’ scope following Guild criticism There will be no winding back of pharmacists’ scope of practice if the Liberal Party …
Addressing Australia’s ‘missing medicines’
Australia needs to significantly reform its approach to innovative medicines, one stakeholder body argues In its 2026-7 Pre-Budget Submission, Medicines Australia tackles the issue of “missing medicines,” as well as …
The top 10
The ongoing fallout from the Infinity Group collapse continues to hold our readers interest, dominating our latest top 10 stories list These were the ten most read stories on our …
Pharmacies issued forged script warning
Forged prescriptions continue to circulate in NSW, pharmacists warned Pharmacists are being warned to “apply professional judgement and caution when receiving requests from unfamiliar prescribers”. NSW Health issued an alert …
Man fined for using radiation material without licence
Thousands of elderly patients across Sydney have been subjected to X-rays conducted by unlicensed operators – including hundreds in aged care facilities The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issued a …
Guild hits out at ‘backwards comments’
South Australia’s shadow health minister is being accused of being “shockingly misinformed” after voicing opposition to expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice Pharmacy Guild of Australia national executive director Gerard Benedet …
Sigma/CWH merger ‘proving to be successful’
Sigma is poised for continued growth across all its pharmacy brands, one year on from its merger with Chemist Warehouse, the company’s CEO says Twelve months after completing its merger with …
Former PSA president takes new board role
The immediate past president of the PSA will contribute to quality medicines governance through her new AMH board role, the organisation says Associate Professor Fei Sim has joined the board …
The week in review
Continuing placement poverty, data on GLP-1s and eating disorders and the latest on needle-free vaccinations were among the topics our readers engaged with this week Results from the Health Students’ …