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The top 10: Scope of practice
Pharmacist prescribing, government policies, IR battles and more: what you’ve been reading about scope of practice so far in 2025 These were the ten best read stories relating to scope …
Negotiations on pharmacy programs agreement underway
“For too long pharmacy programs have been scattered across a range of mechanisms without comprehensive evaluation of their impact,” says a pharmacy stakeholder – but that’s about to change Health …
PSA names nation’s leading pharmacists
Three pharmacists have been recognised for their record in going “above and beyond” for their patients and the profession The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the recipients of its …
US headwinds soften MedAdvisor profit
Community pharmacy in the US is facing new competition from digital entrants such as Amazon, while market uncertainty is affecting vaccine uptake, the ASX-listed company says Pharmacy software company MedAdvisor …
‘Huge’ opportunity for pharmacist prescribing
Crucial drug for menopausal women should be added to pharmacist prescribing rights, GP argues, with doctors “not doing it well” Vaginal hormones should be made more easily available through pharmacists, …
Overworked pharmacist wanted to ‘please and impress his employer’
A pharmacist has gained insight into his former “naïve and overly trusting approach” which saw him dispense S8s on invalid scripts to “friends of friends” The pharmacist has had his …
Freelander lauds 60-day scripts
Double dispensing “the single biggest advance in healthcare” for the Albanese government’s first term, paediatrician turned-MP claims “Australia can thank Labor governments for the maintenance of a universal healthcare …
Fee cut ‘will create healthier communities’
Government lowers pharmacy approval fees from 1 August 2025 Approval fees for establishing a new Section 90 pharmacy, relocating, or changing the size of an existing store will take effect …
World news wrapup: 31 July 2025
Baby’s medication error death highlights NZ pressures; “alternative” GLP-1 agonists scrutinised; Novo Nordisk share drop Auckland, New Zealand: A two-month-old girl has died following a medication error by a pharmacy, …
‘Men in the community need to control their anger’
A magistrate has told one man that however he may feel about perceived shortcomings in a pharmacy’s medicinal cannabis system, he has to keep a leash on his temper The …
Nominations open for wellbeing warriors
The Pharmacists’ Support Service has announced that nominations for the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award for 2025 will open on Wednesday 30th July 2025 and close on Wednesday 10th September …
Missing warning prompts Fat Clear recall
Homart Pharmaceuticals announces recall of four batches of its SpringLeaf Fat Clear, due to compliance issues Labelling issues related to SpringLeaf Fat Clear have prompted a recall of 15 specific …