Pharmacy Announcements
Wrong patient errors: what they are and how to avoid them
PDL professional officers define the types of ‘wrong patient’ error, discuss real in-pharmacy scenarios and share risk management strategies 15 April 2025 | 7.00-8.00PM AEST What are some common ways …
My Chemist converts to Amcal
Sigma aims to “restore Amcal to its rightful place” following Chemist Warehouse merger More than 20 My Chemist outlets are set to transition to Sigma Healthcare’s Amcal banner as part …
‘A very caring pharmacist’
Former PSA South Australian branch president and national councillor Heather Pym has passed away Heather Pym, a longtime consultant pharmacist with “a passion for QUM”, passed away on 14 March …
Sector-wide consultation on pharmacy programs set for April
Pharmacy stakeholders will discuss a range of programs funded outside the 8CPA during a roundtable consultation next month The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is set to host a roundtable …
Services to be key to 9CPA
Pharmacy owners get four years’ warning to embrace full scope of practice or risk missing out on funding in the 9CPA Pharmacies that do not implement new services as the …
Pharma groups back $25 script pledge
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the Albanese Government’s pre-election pitch to cut the subsidised medicine cap to $25 per script Under the cost of living funding pledge, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …
AdPha welcomes new WA health minister
Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) says it looks forward to working with Meredith Hammat, the Western Australia’s new Minister for Health and Mental Health AdPha said it hoped to build on …
‘Critical’ role of connection
Pharmacist marks Social Prescribing Day, noting that the profession often encounters health challenges that cannot be treated with medication The founder of PALS (Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social-isolation) has marked …
New era for Don’t Rush to Crush
Informed by Australia-first research, the resource has a new look and is now fully digital Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released a new edition of Don’t Rush to Crush, Australia’s …
APC seeks student representative for accreditation committee
Students are being invited to submit expressions of interest in joining the Australian Pharmacy Council’s accreditation committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is taking expressions of interest from students in …
‘Thank you for stepping up’
Leaders across the profession and community acknowledge that pharmacists’ work is “seen, valued, and celebrated” this week for Thank Your Pharmacist Day Politicians, pharmacy leaders and organisations have marked Thank …
The top 10
Pharmacy prescribing tops most clicked stories list, alongside coroner case, CWH comments, burnout and more These were the ten most viewed stories on our website between the 10 February and …