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Top pharmacist shocked by minister’s private payment suggestion
Patients can just pay privately for home medicines reviews when their pharmacist has reached their cap, says the Health Minister – leaving one award-winning pharmacist “frustrated” Angus Thompson, a long-standing …
‘Real concerns about unintended consequences’ of sunscreen consultation
The TGA’s consultation into sunscreen has now opened, and one group says maintaining consumer trust is vital Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia) has welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s consultation …
The week in review
Fuel crisis looms for suppliers, sunscreen review on the way and Monash continues to shine in university rankings were among our readers’ picks this week Pharmaceutical wholesalers are engaging with …
‘Let’s give them more to do’
A rural GP says pharmacists are the primary care missing link in remote communities – and shares how she believes professionals can position themselves to do more Efforts to achieve …
Pharmacy by the numbers
The big numbers: illustrating community pharmacy’s reach Here’s some of the pharmacy numbers revealed in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Westpac 2026 Community Pharmacy Insights Report: 96% of Australians …
‘Registration isn’t just a tick-box exercise’
Ahpra has used the case of a former nurse – who forged two registration certificates – to highlight the importance of renewal The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has issued …
TGA flags sunscreen review
The authority will look into a potential shake-up of sunscreen regulation in Australia amid SPF testing variability and consumer confidence concerns The way sunscreens are regulated in Australia may be …
Aussies thank their pharmacists
The general public were asked to sing the praises of their pharmacists this Thank Your Pharmacist Day The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia called for Australians to recognise, celebrate, and thank …
Monash climbs world pharmacy school rankings
International university rankings put seven Australian schools of pharmacy and pharmacology in the top 100 globally Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science continues to be rated as one …
‘It’s a really good opportunity for everyone to step up’
In the wake of publicised melatonin poisonings, a clinical and regulatory director says a few key questions can help pharmacists stay within the flags Compounders are reportedly receiving calls for …
Wholesalers focused on meds supply as fuel prices surge
Rising transport costs and concerns of fuel shortages have wholesalers on alert Pharmaceutical wholesalers are engaging with stakeholders to ensure “uninterrupted distribution” of medicines as the fuel crisis begins to …
Re-elected SA govt’s plan for pharmacy welcomed
The Malinauskas government is set to increase pharmacist training and scope, especially in rural areas, following its re-election The South Australian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated …