Aged care residents less likely to receive specialist palliative care
Most Australians who experience predictable deaths do not access specialist palliative care until their last two weeks of life, new data shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has …
From fad to fact: helping patients navigate the weight loss journey
Weight management isn’t just about calorie counting and willpower. It can be a complex interplay of physiology, psychology and pharmacotherapy, and pharmacists are on the front line Losing weight, whether …
Twist in pharma takeover saga
A takeover dispute between an Australian and US pharma company- which attracted the attention of the treasurer – has taken a new turn Mayne Pharma says wants to pull the …
Pharmacies ‘not equipped’ to handle vaccine hesitancy: docs
Pharmacists should have access to a standard Medicare billing item for providing vaccination services to people aged over six, say doctors The Australian Medical Association has issued a new report …
Northern Territory celebrates its best
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Northern Territory Branch has announced the Territory’s most outstanding contributors to community pharmacy for 2026 These awards recognise excellence in pharmacy practice through leadership, innovation, …
New toolkit for optimising pharmacy jabs
FIP has launched a new toolkit to support countries in advancing pharmacists’ roles in vaccination and improving access to life-course immunisation Vaccination remains one of the world’s most effective public …
The week in review
Chemist Warehouse pay decision, new sunscreen recalled and updated product warnings for GLP-1s were among the stories that had our readers clicking this week Retail and pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse …
Optometrists’ prescribing row escalates
“Let’s be clear: optometrists are not seeking to ‘become doctors’,” Optometry Australia says on its bid to have appropriately endorsed optometrists prescribing oral medicines for eye conditions Professional body Optometrists …
Harm reduction plea: ‘It may save a life’
A medical director has called on pharmacists to stock drugs to reverse opioid overdoses, as the country’s growing cost of living situation pushes more people into crisis situations Pharmacies have …
Sir John solves Guild problem
It’s 1975 and Australia is in the middle of a constitutional crisis, but Sir John Kerr’s controversial move may solve an issue for the Guild “The argument between the federal government and …
Push for fairer access to weight loss jabs
The government says its seeking guidance about GLP-1 treatment access and socio-economic equity issues for patients with obesity, amid the WHO’s new guidelines Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the …
Sigma completes My Chemist rebrand
Final My Chemist store converts to Amcal+, as Sigma aims to strengthen the franchise’s position in the pharmacy sector The shutters have come down on the last My Chemist branded …