Pharmacy warning over refrigeration
NSW Health has issued a public warning statement with regard to a cold chain breach at a North Coast pharmacy NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant wrote that she …
Pharmacy dispenses huge amount of drugs without scripts
A doctor has admitted inappropriately obtaining drugs from a pharmacy, using handwritten notes without even a patient’s name… and exporting them overseas The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has heard …
TGA flags vaccine reconstitution errors
Immunisers are being urged to “check product-specific instructions when preparing and administering vaccines”, following error reports Health professionals, including pharmacists, are being reminded of the need to follow specific preparation …
Travel health: preparing Australians for overseas travel
An effective pre-travel consultation extends well beyond determining which vaccines are required for a particular destination Key points Travel health extends beyond vaccination and should be based on an individual …
ParagonCare shifts Collins to CFO
CH2 managing director steps into CFO role at parent company, ParagonCare ParagonCare has confirmed the appointment of David Collins as its new chief financial officer in a statement to the …
New ODT guidelines in Victoria
In a welcome announcement the Department of Health has now published the new Guidelines for Opioid Dependence Treatment in Victoria, writes Angelo Pricolo The main changes in the 2026 Guidelines …
Flashback Friday: Physicians, pharmacists and quacks
It’s 1926, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy tackles the role of the profession in educating the public about unproven treatments “The history of pharmacy and medicine, both so intimately …
Funding matters ahead of ACOP data release
A leading pharmacist in the aged care space has foreshadowed early positive data on the ACOP program Pharmacist, CEO of Choice Aged Care and founder of Wellness Partners Foundation Michael …
What longer lives mean for pharmacists
AdPha has put together a group of top presenters for its upcoming Care for Older Persons Colloquium The International Day of Older Persons, which took place on 1 October 2026, …
No deal – doctors vote for industrial action
Doctors step up industrial action as pay deal rejected Systemic understaffing combined with unsustainable working hours are pushing doctors across Victoria to take action, the state branch of the Australian Salaried …
Opioids, benzo use higher in RACFs: study
Polypharmacy more common in residential aged care residents compared to community-dwelling older adults, new whole-of-population study finds A Western Australian study has compared medicines use among adults aged >65 years …
Pharmacy a model of low-friction access to care: NAB
GPs remain the anchor of the health system, but patients see community pharmacy as an easy-to-use point of access to care, a report from the NAB reveals Data from the latest National …