Flashback Friday: Could pharmacists be replaced?
It’s May 1976, and amid our discussions of cutting-edge technology such as data discs for patient records and microfiche, we had a warning for pharmacists “If Australian pharmacists do not …
I want to ride my bicycle
Angelo Pricolo wonders why he needs to celebrate actually surviving his bike ride to work Made it. I survived the ride to work. ‘It should not be like that’ I …
Looking at Budget 2026
The 2026–27 Federal Budget introduced several significant proposals for tax reform writes Peak Strategies’ accountant manager, Marcus Evitt Outlined below are some pharmacy-related measures announced; however, unlike last year’s federal budget, …
Poll: Your reaction to the 2026 Budget
The federal Budget had some wins for pharmacy, but the stakeholder bodies also outlined some missed opportunities… what do you think? Following the release of the Budget last week (12 …
Guild urges diphtheria booster status check
The Pharmacy Guild has added its voice to the list of experts calling on Australians to check their diphtheria vaccination status Amid the Northern Territory diphtheria outbreak – the worst …
Health workers stretching themselves thin in fuel crisis: top pharmacist
Personal sacrifice on the part of pharmacists – especially outside the major cities – is the glue holding the health system together, one pharmacist says In April 2026, we asked …
‘I understood why they were confused’
National vaccination ambassador shares why she thinks the state-by-state vaccination rules in Australia have become “a shambles” PSA National Vaccination Ambassador Anna Theophilos is calling for vaccination rules across the …
Women’s confidence in contraceptive prescribing explored
Australian patients were asked how they felt about pharmacist supply and resupply of contraceptives and what would change their views Pharmacists are well-positioned and trusted for contraceptive resupply, but female …
World news wrapup: 21 May 2026
Online pharmacist struck off and two more suspended in UK case; mass pharmacist strikes in India protest e-pharmacy regulation; US pharmacist Senator slammed for RFK Jr support UK: Pharmacy Magazine …
Role of DAA error in man’s death examined
A man died after taking medicines dispensed in a Webster pack, and a part owner of the pharmacy has apologised to the victims’ family An inquest into the death of …
Diphtheria: health workers told to check immunisation status
As the health minister describes the diphtheria outbreak as the biggest seen in decades, doctors and other experts are emphasising the importance of vaccination A person is believed to have …
Will AI help to fast-track TGA meds approvals?
The Federal Budget papers listed the medicines regulator as an example of how government agencies are using AI to save time and money The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been …