Oppenheim named CEO of the Year
Ego Pharmaceuticals’ leader Dr Jane Oppenheim has been honoured for her contribution to local manufacturing and production standards Oppenheim was named CEO of the Year at The CEO Magazine Executive …
Flashback Friday: Crayon crackdown
The Pharmacy Board turns its sights on poisonous crayons, while a girl dies after a doctor’s bad handwriting takes a deadly turn “With the full consensus of the Health Department, …
‘A compassionate, person-first approach can better influence health outcomes’
Past negative experiences are preventing patients with overweight and obesity from seeking care, according to a new report. A quarter of surveyed Australians with overweight and obesity are avoiding healthcare …
‘Deliberately confusing, jargon-laden and designed to entrap’
Private hospitals slam providers of insurance products, which they say “must be reformed to be more comprehensive, transparent and user-friendly” The Australian Private Hospitals Association has again heavily criticised insurance …
Poll: Do you dispense medicinal cannabis?
It’s one of 2025’s most visible topics in pharmacy—is medicinal cannabis being dispensed safely? We’d like to know whether you dispense the controversial medicines, and if not, why not The …
Union hopes unpaid super claims will dwindle under new rules
The ATO is asking employers to get ready for the advent of payday super, as pharmacy union welcomes the change “From the 1st of July next year, employers will be …
Fourfold jump in ADHD meds poisonings: study
“Just one double dose of clonidine can put a child in hospital”, research warns, as poisonings linked to ADHD medications surge Data from the NSW Poisons Information Centre (NSW PIC) …
A glimpse into the near future
More than 85% of hospital pharmacy leaders see advanced pharmacy being key in care beyond hospital walls; more than half think the sector will lead national governance and quality use …
Pharmacist-led prescribing expected by 2030
But the strong belief amongst pharmacists that a national framework will be in place by that date may not be fulfilled, report warns As part of its Pharmacy Forecast Australia …
dRx series: Deprescribing prochlorperazine in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page examine issues around long-term use of prochlorperazine in older people… and thoughts about deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Is Australia ready for a ‘black swan’ event?
Hospital pharmacists look at unlikely, disruptive events for the first time in their forecast – and there’s much more to it than the shadow of another pandemic Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
Rego renewals on track despite reported difficulties
Regulator reveals the number of pharmacists who have renewed their professional registration to date is in line with previous years, as new process beds in More than 15,000 pharmacists …