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‘She thought she had to take more drugs to rehabilitate herself’
A pharmacist spotted a celebrity stylist’s fake scripts for stimulant drugs… but the former “It girl” has now had related charges dismissed In July 2025, Point Piper woman Kelly Smythe, …
Deal closed: Final ‘MedAdvisor’ payment made
Pharmacy-driven platform Adheris Health, formerly known as MedAdvisor Solutions, says it received a final deferred sum for the sale of its Australian and New Zealand arm The e-health company says …
‘Complete picture of a patient’s medicines history’ welcomed
Pharmacists get a years-long wish as Minister issues statement on new medicines information system Health minister Mark Butler has now announced that “For the first time, patients, prescribers and pharmacists …
SSSI for Presolol 200
Pharmacists have been given the OK to substitute the 200mg dosage of the high blood pressure medication A manufacturing shortage has prompted a new Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for …
World news wrapup: 29 January 2026
Woman develops serotonin syndrome after drug name mixup; man robs pharmacy of significant amount of methadone; UK pharmacies left out in the cold Canterbury, New Zealand: Canterbury’s Star News has …
Bisoprolol ‘safe’ in COPD patients: study
RCT results show the cardio-selective beta-blocker is no longer contraindicated in this patient population, says lead Bisoprolol can be safely used in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according …
The top 10 of the last 10 years
What are the most read AJP stories over the last 10 years? The AJP is turning 140 this year! While our online readership statistics don’t quite go back that far, …
Pharmacists, doctors welcome move towards national medicines database
Health minister flags changes to My Health Record after warnings go unseen The ABC reports that health minister Mark Butler has met with Alison Collins, the mother of a young …
Pricelines not closing, says Wesfarmers
Media have “misreported that some Priceline Pharmacies are closing,” the giant says, as it moves to reassure patients their stores will stay open Wesfarmers, owner of the Priceline banner via …
Medicine labels under spotlight
TGA reviews diarrhoea medicines labels for compliance on warning statements Most labels for listed medicines including indications related to diarrhoea complied with the required warning statement, the TGA found in …
‘Missed opportunities’: Alerts ignored in leadup to woman’s death
Pharmacists expressed concerns over gabapentin scripts, but SafeScript red alerts were not properly checked by dispensers or prescribers, coroner finds Multiple pharmacies contacted a GP with concerns about a Victorian …
The top 10: Pharmacy history
The AJP is celebrating its 140th birthday. Here’s the best read articles in 2025 from our weekly history column, featuring stories from the pages of AJP Staff shortages persist (April …