Pharmacy Announcements
NAPSA names new president
Newly elected NAPSA president, Mia Avram, “will be the most capable and dedicated” the organisation “has ever seen”, predecessor says National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) Treasurer, Mia Avram, will …
Sponsor pulls Sublocade from PBS
Manufacturer makes “commercial decision to discontinue supply” of one of two PBS-listed long-acting injectable buprenorphine products Sublocade is the latest in the growing list of medications being withdrawn from the …
State steps up bid to eliminate HIV transmission
Hospital pharmacies to provide access to free antiretroviral medications to patients with HIV in South Australia Removing cost as a barrier to accessing HIV medications will improve patients’ lives and …
‘Nangs’ crackdown in NSW
Sweeping retail changes will be introduced to try and stop harm from nitrous oxide The NSW Government says it’s cracking down on the ways nitrous oxide is sold, while also …
Pharmacy gets new Code of Ethics
PSA’s revised Code of Ethics aims to reflect the expanding roles pharmacists play Care, integrity, competency and collaboration are the four pillars of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) updated …
Brett MacFarlane joins the AJP
We welcome a leading pharmacist educator and writer onto our team Dr Brett MacFarlane BPharm (Hons), PhD, EFACP, MPS has been appointed to the new role of Clinical Editor and …
Mentorship and learning, it’s a lifelong thing
A sneak peek at some of the topics of note in our July AJP edition, where we examine what makes a successful mentor relationship If I look back on my …
Council offers skills assessment extension
Policy change to allow overseas pharmacists waiting to secure an internship or visa, to extend the validity period of their Skills Assessment Outcome Overseas pharmacists who have passed an Australian …
PSA branches confirm leaders
PSA branch committees name leadership teams for 2026/27 term A mixture of established figures and fresh voices will take the reins of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s branch committees for …
TGA issues warning over sexual enhancement supplements
Regulator pledges to clamp down on unapproved products containing prescription-only medicines Patients are being urged not to use unapproved sexual enhancement products, saying they may pose a serious health risk …
PharmX announces first step in Sigma alliance
Technology provider to launch vertically integrated gateway solution at Sigma’s New Zealand distribution centre PharmX is set to support Sigma Healthcare with the launch of its gateway solution when the …
Butler confirms new PBS listings for July
July will be a “bumper month for cheaper medicines” with treatments for cancer and chronic conditions being listed on the PBS, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says Patients …