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Board sets out service expectations
New guidelines on the safe provision of pharmacy services to come into effect from 1 October 2026 The Pharmacy Board of Australia has released new Guidelines for pharmacists on the safe …
The week in review
Beleaguered pharmacy group’s debt recovery plan, PA wins unfair dismissal after being sacked over alleged lolly theft and other stories that grabbed your attention this week Priceline Pharmacy’s largest franchisee, …
CWH loses legal fight
The pharmacy retailer will be forced to the bargaining table after the Fair Work Commission rejected its attempt to overturn an earlier decision Chemist Warehouse’s bid to have an …
Could 11 steps have saved Infinity?
Concerned lender called on Infinity Pharmacy Group to implement structural changes 13 months before its collapse Priceline Pharmacy’s largest franchisee, Infinity Pharmacy Group, was issued with an 11-step plan to manage its soaring …
Full scope ‘about our patients’: Guild
Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver more timely access to care, a Guild leader says Moves to allow pharmacists to initiate treatment for “basic, ordinary illnesses”, will help keep patients out of hospitals, Pharmacy …
World News – 9 April 2026
Pharmacy owner in sex for meds scandal; pharmacists launch ‘Care in the Sun’ campaign to raise awareness of skin cancer risk; community petitions to save pharmacy’s post office service Chattanooga, Tennessee, US: Pharmacy …
Pharmacy assistant’s dismissal ‘unjust and unreasonable’
Pharmacy assistant with a 14-year unblemished record wins unfair dismissal case over alleged theft of confectionery A pharmacy owner has been ordered to pay a long-serving pharmacy assistant almost $24,000 plus superannuation …
Renewed supplement probe after anaphylaxis reports
The medicines watchdog is looking at whether a cold and flu supplement should keep its ‘low-risk ingredient’ designation after its reported links to severe allergies The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
Pharmacist prescribers deserve more: Barometer
Close to three-quarters of pharmacists say they would back an hourly rate of $70.80 for prescribers, UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals As pharmacists’ scope of practice expands to include prescribing for certain conditions, …
Trade terms tipped to slow PBS approvals
The industry has responded to US President Trump’s 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals and other trade policy threats, outlining the likely impacts – and exemptions The US president’s decision to slap …
Propranolol implicated in teen death
A young woman circumvented GP and pharmacy measures to prevent stockpiling her beta blocker prescription—with lethal results An 18-year-old Queensland woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving “potentially fatal” exposure …
The 2026 Pharmacy Barometer: 10 key findings
Pay for prescribing, services that win support from pharmacy owners, continuing education options and other findings from the latest Community Pharmacy Barometer The 15th wave of the UTS Community Pharmacy …