PSA leadership team elected
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced its new leadership group Professor Mark Naunton MPS has been re-elected as PSA national president for the upcoming term commencing 1 July. Naunton …
‘Safe prescribing requires safe systems’: RACGP
Coalition of healthcare providers urges caution over moves to authorise pharmacists to prescribe Health ministers and regulators are being advised to put patient safety first, as the Pharmacy Board of Australia considers measures to expand …
World news wrapup – 18 June 2026
Community pharmacy at the centre of 10-year plan; NZ Post faces last-minute plea to save pharmacy post office; union members rally to have votes counted London, UK: Pharmacy is “one of the NHS’s most …
Queensland moves online pharmacy legislation
State government introduces legislation to strengthen pharmacy ownership laws Queensland’s Crisafulli government is moving legislation to tighten restrictions around online pharmacies, with a proposed amendment to the Pharmacy Business Ownership …
TWC names award winners
The banner group announced its pharmacist of the year, alongside gongs for innovation and early career success TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has named Victorian pharmacist Anna Theophilos the chain’s pharmacist of …
Reinforce inhaler technique: Rigby
National Asthma Council releases updated Australian Asthma Handbook with two additional resources to assist pharmacists to support their patients Pharmacists can now access an updated quick reference guide (QRG), and …
Fines issued for illegal cosmetic injectables
The TGA says close to $20,000 in fines were paid after unapproved pre-filled syringes were imported into the country The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined a Victoria-based nurse and …
Concerns raised over NSW cannabis-driving reforms
Changes to how drivers are penalised if they have medicinal cannabis in their bloodstream are inconsistent with other impairment laws, surgeons warn Proposed reforms to halt automatic bans for drivers with medicinal …
‘Community pharmacy is changing quickly’
“Full scope is not just a policy discussion” a leading pharmacist tells conference Community pharmacy is rapidly evolving, and pharmacists will need capability, confidence and support to work to the top of their …
Pharmacy figures to rough it for Vinnies
Representatives from the pharmacy sector will be sacrificing home comforts to raise funds for homeless Australians this week Pharmacists and industry figures will be among hundreds of business leaders foregoing their beds …
PDL backs ‘continued, carefully governed’ scope expansion
Profession’s indemnity insurance provider responds to concerns over pharmacist prescribing Organisations commenting on the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice need to understand contemporary pharmacy practice and the frameworks that underpin …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Deprescribing medications for older people: practical guidance for primary care This article provides practical guidance on identifying and managing inappropriate polypharmacy, …