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Celebrating a long history
150 years of pharmacy history celebrated during Sydney event to honour the role of PSNSW The Pharmaceutical Society of NSW (PSNSW) recently celebrated its 150th birthday in grand style with …
New notification guidance on the way: VPA
The VPA has issued an update on its standard licence and registration conditions In its July 2026 newsletter, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has produced a special focus on the new …
Pharmacist involvement ‘essential’ in medical abortion access: researcher
New research has shown that while more GPs are offering early medication abortion, many women still cannot access the service where they live. The study, published in BMJ Sexual & …
‘The evidence is clear: prevention pays off’
New data shows the importance of self-care as Australia faces rising rates of chronic disease, an ageing population and increasing healthcare costs, says CHP Consumer Healthcare Products Australia says that …
Pharmacists inducted into ‘hall of fame’
Icon Group co-founders recognised at Queensland Business Leaders awards night Husband-and-wife pharmacists, Cathie Reid and Stuart Giles, are among the latest group of inductees into the Queensland Business Leaders (QBL) …
Snapshot reveals top barriers to healthcare
Time, money and energy are increasingly standing in the way of Australians’ proactive health decisions, according to a NAB Health report Close to one-in-three surveyed Australians (32%) say they lack …
Racism and discrimination in healthcare ‘likely underreported’: Ahpra
Instances of racism and discrimination by healthcare professionals are likely to be higher than notification data suggests, regulator says Concerns about racism and discrimination by health practitioners account for 1.5% …
‘At risk of missing out’: Ownership rule change pitched
A medical group says ownership rules should be more flexible to ensure patient access in areas where there is no pharmacy or pharmacy services are at risk The Royal Australian …
Eye health warning for weight loss drugs
The TGA has issued an alert for products in the GLP-1 RA class of medicines, warning they could cause a severe eye disorder in users Product warnings across the class …
‘Pharmacists needed to be seen’
Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist presence boosted “comfort and confidence” in medicines safety, focus group study finds Proactivity and collaboration is key to success as an Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist (ACOP), …
‘Fragmented funding hurts vulnerable patients most’
Commenting on the Grattan report, one stakeholder says professional pharmacist services delivered beyond dispensing should progressively move within Australia’s mainstream Medicare funding architecture The Grattan Institute’s latest report, released earlier …
Vaporiser saw children suffer ‘third-degree burns’: report
A major masthead’s investigation found a pharmacy-sold vaporiser had been linked to dozens of adverse events, including serious burns A vaporiser that was sold in certain pharmacies – Euky Bear’s …