Concerta shortage notification extended again
Regulator warns shortages of some methylphenidate hydrochloride products are likely to continue until late 2026 Manufacturing issues have prompted Jassen-Cilag to extend its shortage notification for varying strengths of its …
Remote working comes to hospital pharmacy
Demand for flexibility and opportunities to work remotely is driving changes in how hospital pharmacies operate Hospital pharmacy teams are adjusting their approaches to how they operate to enable greater …
CWH founder’s Sigma wealth revealed
Mario Verrocchi has made his debut on the Australian Financial Review’s Rich Bosses list, which gives the market a glimpse of his enormous post-merger shareholder wealth Chemist Warehouse co-founder Mario …
World news: 17 July 2025
Influencers are turning Seoul’s pharmacies into must-visit destinations; Boots launches vape cessation program; Rite Aid closures to impact pharmacies across the US Seoul, South Korea: “Pharmacies are becoming the new …
‘Not representative of the diversity of pharmacists in Australia’
Generative AI portrays nearly all pharmacists as white and male, with researchers concerned the technology may reinforce gender and ethnicity biases Pharmacists are not being accurately portrayed by generative artificial …
Continued vaping at follow-up ‘problematic’
Vaping devices could help people of lower socioeconomic background quit smoking, an Australian randomised controlled trial has found Vaporised nicotine devices are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for …
Queensland pilot needs national implementation: Guild
Enabling pharmacists to manage chronic conditions will help ensure patients do not fall through the cracks, a Guild leader says Pharmacists are playing a key role in the delivery of …
‘Nothing in town other than us’: rural pharmacist
Rural pharmacists shoulder health responsibilities far beyond traditional dispensing roles, study finds In the absence of dental practitioners, rural pharmacists are stepping into the breach to provide patients with advice …
Guild backs Tasmanian Labor’s pharmacy policies
Labor promises that would allow appropriately trained community pharmacies to treat up to 20 conditions would be a welcome change, the Tasmanian Guild branch says As Tasmania approaches its state …
‘Substantial impact’: Pharmacists boost uptake threefold
Aged care sector under pressure but pharmacists “can easily fill the gap”, as large new study shows profession’s role in vaccination Pharmacists have had a “substantial” impact on vaccination uptake …
Changes to the Australian asthma guidelines: how pharmacists can adapt
One in nine Australians report having asthma—that’s 2.9 million people. An estimated 90%+ of asthma hospitalisations are potentially preventable with optimised care in the community. In this webinar, clinical executive …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of adherence on asthma control: more patient knowledge, more adherence, more control The results of this study revealed that correct, …