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The top 12: Business news
It was a big year in pharmacy business, with a raft of mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies, as well drug pricing policy changes and developments, making the news These were …
Contaminated S4 infant formula recalled
Food Standards Australia New Zealand issues urgent recall of five batches of a prescription-only baby formula Pharmacists are being encouraged to contact customers using Nestle Alfamino Infant Formula (0-12 months) to advise them of contamination concerns. In a statement …
‘Stay informed’ as bushfire threat rises
Pharmacy owners based in areas at risk from bushfires are being urged to confirm business continuity measures, as temperatures soar With bushfires raging across parts of Victoria, pharmacy teams in “high-risk areas” are being advised to ensure their stores remain “prepared and responsive”. In …
‘We will leave no stone unturned’
A nurse who reportedly injected botox without a doctor’s consultation or script has discovered her fate, in a case Ahpra says should serve as a warning A Queensland nurse who …
High-cost drugs set for price cuts
Pharmacy owners urged to monitor stocks of two medicines that are among the top 50 PBS brands by highest cost to the government, ahead of price changes on 1 February 2026 The Pharmacy Guild …
14.5 million PBS scripts in RACFs
Covid antivirals lead in top 10 list of subsidised drugs dispensed in RACFs, by highest cost to government Around 14.5 million PBS prescriptions were dispensed in residential aged care facilities …
High workload ‘major factor in undermining value’: study
Community pharmacists providing UTI services feel confident to do so, but they struggle to feel valued, a new Australian study finds Most pharmacists providing UTI services feel confident to perform …
The top 10: PDL articles
Our parent company PDL provides regular practice and professional support articles for our readers. Here are the 10 most read PDL articles this year These were the ten most read …
Top Australian drugs for government cost, prescription volume
Semaglutide, apixaban feature on list of top PBS drugs by highest government cost in 2024-25 The Department of Health has released its list of the top 50 PBS drugs by …
The top 12: Podcasts
The popularity of our fortnightly AJP podcast continues to grow. These are the podcasts most frequently accessed on our website in 2025 These were the 20 most opened podcasts on …
PBS expenditure by the numbers
How much did the government spend on supply of medicines in 2024-25 compared to the previous year? Government report reveals all Government expenditure was $19.1 billion for the supply of …
TGA adds new entries to prescribing medicines in pregnancy database
Regulator extends the Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database to include five additional treatments Prescribers are being urged to review the categorisation system for prescribing medicines in pregnancy before issuing scripts to mothers-to-be. Five new entries have …