The week in review
Post-election pharmacy priorities, a second vote on hospital pharmacy agreement and Chemist Warehouse’s growth trajectory were among the issues pharmacists were discussing this week The recently elected Labor Government, who …
Teething gel recall
TGA announces recall of several batches of a teething gel due to concerns about a potential issue with the product’s packaging Brauer Natural Medicines is recalling 11 batches of its …
‘Indiscriminate sale’ of morphia examined
Victorians battle opium, English pharmacists warn of non-prescription morphine and cocaine, and a brand-new barbiturate hits the market… welcome to May 1905 Our English correspondent reported on an address to …
Immunisation efforts get shot in the arm
A state government turns to pharmacists to address declining influenza vaccination uptake among children The NSW government is giving pharmacist immunisers the green light to administer flu shot to children …
The top 10
Pay rises, CPD questions, Chemist Warehouse moves, medicine ‘microdosing’ and more… the big stories from the last month These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website between …
Scope pilot marks milestone
One hundred community pharmacists across Queensland are now fully trained and authorised to participate in the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland president Chris …
Pharmacists to re-vote on HPS pay deal
Union members set to vote on HPS Pharmacies enterprise agreement for a second time Pharmacists working for hospital pharmacy group, HPS Pharmacies, will be asked to vote on an …
Poll: Would you move to the regions?
Would you move to a regional, rural or remote pharmacy if the incentives were right? Tell us in our poll below As pharmacy continues to struggle with a workforce shortage, …
‘No one will be deregistered’ over difficulties with new Ahpra portal
Regulator working to support nurses through new registration renewal platform Nurses and midwives are reporting “challenges” renewing their registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (Ahpra’s) new system. …
World news wrapup: 8 May 2025
Pharmacists warn of risks stemming from hoarding of antibiotics; US chain files second bankruptcy; requirement to display medicines prices welcomed by pharmacists London, UK: Almost four-in-five British community pharmacists are …
‘Those sorts of interactions can really just beat down at your ego’
“From systemic erasure in medical education to outright discrimination in our care settings” – LGBTQIA+ patients face a lot of barriers to care and medicines access, says one pharmacist advocating …
‘Never give up’
WA proprietor and two-time Pharmacy of the Year winner Swarup Afsar recognised in 40under40 business awards Swarup Afsar, who owns 11 pharmacies across Perth and Melbourne with his wife Maryum …