The 2025 Pharmacy Ambassadors
Who have our readers nominated as the pharmacists who are doing the most to promote the profession in 2025? We asked our readers to help us identify pharmacists who are …
The week in review
Challenges facing the hospital pharmacy sector, regulatory warnings, and award-winning pharmacists grabbed the headlines over the last seven days Pharmacists joined their colleagues at Launceston General Hospital in walking off the …
‘The timing is now right’
AdPha’s CEO says learning must be constantly evolving, as she new announced a new training opportunity and near-record attendance at MM2025 Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s (AdPha’s) chief executive Kristin Michaels says …
‘Technology enhances accuracy, but it cannot replace empathy’
AI and other technologies will play a big role in health care as they evolve… but can’t replace the compassion and expertise of a pharmacist, says this year’s Fred J …
PPA backs Tasmanian hospital walkout
All hospital pharmacists performing collaborative prescribing or partnered charting should receive compensation for doing so, says union Following this week’s walkout by around 70 members of the Health and …
‘Your insights have been invaluable’
Assistant minister and pharmacist Emma McBride says the government will reveal its plan to tackle critical workforce shortages, as hospital pharmacy services plummet due to supply gaps The Federal …
A day in the life of an ACOP
From meeting with GPs to reviewing medications and vaccinating residents, three Aged Care On-site Pharmacists share a regular day in this “new and fresh” career pathway Esther Hernandez HMR & …
Brandy for the sick
It’s November 1945, and calls are being made for pharmacists to have access to emergency supplies of brandy. A letter from the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator RV Keane responding to a …
Pay-related attrition could send pharmacy back to ‘dark days,’ says union delegate
One hospital was a leader in partnered charting – but due to wage-related staff shortages, the service has now had to stop completely On Tuesday (25 November 2025) members of …
Joint winners named for Innovative Pharmacist Award
Judging panel unable to choose between top contenders for UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award For the second time, the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Innovative Pharmacist of the …
‘Unpaid cognitive work’ a substantial part of frontline pharmacy workload: study
Pharmacists are increasingly spending non-remunerated time fielding queries about medicines availability, provision of medicines info to patients and more, new research finds Undergraduate pharmacy students from the University of South …
Staffing crisis limiting hospital pharmacists
Workforce shortages are impacting hospital pharmacies’ capacity to deliver services, a new report reveals Almost three-quarters of hospitals across the country have reduced pharmacy services in the last 12 months due to staffing …