Pharmacist made 101 fraudulent claims
A pharmacist uploaded another woman’s nude images without consent, defrauded back-to-work payment schemes and was caught with drug-manufacturing equipment The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard that a pharmacist …
‘It’s a great time to be a pharmacy retailer’
Changes to supermarket product ranges are fueling increased consumer spending in community pharmacies Question marks over supermarket giants’ pricing behaviours and limited product ranges are pushing shoppers to community pharmacy, …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes In a UK population-based cohort …
The top 10: legal news
What were the legal and regulatory stories that our readers were most interested in during the first six months of 2025? These were the ten best read legal stories on …
Labor to take PBS co-payment back to the future
Government to introduce legislation that will return maximum out-of-pocket expenses for PBS medicines to levels last seen 21 years ago Labor is set to deliver on its pre-election promise to …
‘Patient safety is at serious risk’: union
Pharmacists working at public hospitals in the Northern Territory are set to vote on taking industrial action over ongoing staff shortages Union leaders are warning that cancer services in the …
Family pharmacies: where heart meets structure
Why the right business structure matters – now and into the future, Peak Strategies’ practice manager, Victoria Le, explains Australia’s small business sector is powered by families, and in pharmacy, …
The top 12: Podcasts
We cover a wide range of topics in our AJP podcasts. So which ones have our readers been listening to? These are the 12 most clicked AJP podcasts on our …
Leading the way: professional services
Two pharmacy owners. Two case studies. We look at how Swarup Afsar and Kristina Fox are implementing professional services and changing the face of pharmacy. By Sheshtyn Paola SWARUP AFSAR, …
Amendment to simplify PBS approval process
Proposed changes to deliver quicker decisions for new pharmacy applications Legislative reforms proposed by the government will simplify regulations around where new pharmacies can be approved to supply Pharmaceutical Benefits …
‘A powerful step toward reducing health inequities’
A new partnership aims to improve medicine safety and health outcomes for people living with an intellectual disability The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says it’s hoped a new project …
The week in review
The online retailers taking medicine safety shortcuts, pharmacists back Gaza action and why tobacconists are still top vape sellers despite law changes were hot topics this week Community pharmacy’s record …