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Patient allegedly received ‘complete book of prescriptions in someone else’s name’
A pharmacy group has apologised for any distress or inconvenience to its customers, after patients made anonymous complaints to the media The ABC has reported that two Northpharm-branded shops in …
Poll: Are your patients worried about sunscreen?
With sunscreen recalls now appearing semi-regularly, we’d like to know – are your customers concerned? It began in mid-2025: Choice tested a number of popular sunscreens and found that 16 …
Affordability remains a barrier to accessing medicines
Productivity Commission report shows a slight decline in the number of Australians delaying or missing treatment over cost, but the Guild notes numbers remain high Out-of-pocket costs for accessing GPs …
College transition underway
First tranche of Guild members to access free PSA membership from March, under College takeover deal An initial group of Pharmacy Guild of Australia members will join the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) …
‘Real change in healthcare takes time’
An AJP poll shows that there are still significant barriers to pharmacist prescribing services – but it’s still early days, says an industry leader In late 2025, the AJP asked …
The week in review
Political spending, pharmacy crime and cyber security concerns were among the topics our readers were interested in this week The Pharmacy Guild of Australia made $600,170 in political donations across …
The price of choosing altruism… or not
An award-winning consultant pharmacist highlights the “uncomfortable truth” of choosing to put her patients first “This week in the Mallee has been tough,” former Consultant Pharmacist of the Year Brooke …
AdPha talks resilient supply chains
Medicine shortages are felt every day on hospital wards, leading pharmacist says in presentation to summit At February 2026’s Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association Summit: No Patient Left Waiting, Ending …
Fewer hoops to jump through in Tasmania: Guild
Tasmanian pharmacists will be able to dispense most prescriptions issued by interstate practitioners from later this month Minister for health, mental health and wellbeing Bridget Archer says that the change …
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach
Q&A: We speak with senior pharmacist and researcher Hana Amer about her recent scoping study on collaborative prescribing, the different models and benefits for patients Adelaide University PhD candidate and …
Work health and safety bill a cyber risk: business
Business leaders warn proposed workplace reforms could put sensitive data at risk New legislation before the NSW parliament will give union officials access to “highly sensitive personal information, including health data”, employers claim. …
Countdown to inaugural FIP LGBTQIA+ conference
First Pride and Progress in Pharmacy conference to take place in Melbourne during Midsumma Festival A year out from the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP’s) inaugural Pride and Progress in Pharmacy conference, organisers …