‘I feel like closing up and leaving’
Vandalism, harassment and assaults prompt pharmacy owner to consider rural store’s future Residents of the Western Australian township of Leonora are facing the prospect of losing their local pharmacy due …
Businesses need to ‘step up’ data security: OAIC
Data breach notifications hit a record high, with healthcare continuing to be the number one source of breaches Businesses across all sectors are being urged to focus on improving their …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Combination of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist and Thiazolidinedione for Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes In …
What’s coming up on the calendar?
There’s some major events coming up on the pharmacy events calendar PSA25: a cornerstone of the profession The PSA25 National Conference is the cornerstone event for the pharmacy profession, providing …
Butler retains Health and Aged Care portfolio
Guild looks forward to continuing its relationship with Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has reappointed Mark Butler as Minister for Health and Aged …
Department gives final extension for medication review numbers
Credentialed pharmacists are being given extra time to secure accrediation to continue providing MMRs and to participate in the ACOP program From 1 January 2026 all credentialed pharmacists who want to …
Shareholders cash in on Sigma again
Sigma Healthcare shareholders are continuing to tap into demand from institutional investors for a slice of the ASX 50 company Close to 146 million Sigma shares changed hands on Friday …
Thriving in a competitive market: leaning into your pharmacy’s strengths
The conversation about standing out in a competitive pharmacy landscape is not a new one, writes Peak Strategies’ marketing coordinator, Rebecca Goodsell We’ve discussed it in many forms, but …
Palliative project to support stakeholders
Access to core palliative care medicines needed for people receiving end-of-life care The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has joined up as part of a new consortium led by Palliative …
‘I don’t know what to say any more… He won’t accept no’
A pharmacist’s behaviour towards five colleagues was described as “creepy” and invasive of privacy and personal space… and he used a pharmacy kiosk to pretend to be another patient A …
Is the price right? The quest for affordable medicines
The price and affordability of medicines in a time of increasing financial pressures has dominated the health debate around the 2025 federal budget and federal election. The AJP reviews the …
Is the tide turning on vapes?
A pharmacy ordering company says it’s seen a surge in demand for nicotine vapes through its platform In an update to investors, listed microcap Pharmx reported an almost 500% increase …