ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has promised “easier access to more healthcare options” in Labor’s re-election bid in the Territory Ahead of the October ACT election, Barr outlined a series …

Patients are thanking the government for implementing 60-day dispensing, a Labor senator claims  Double dispensing is delivering cost-of-living relief for Australian patients, without adversely impacting community pharmacists, Labor’s Senate whip, …

More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years: new global analysis Future forecasts indicate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) deaths will rise steadily in the …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Preventing diabetes complications The key aim of diabetes management is to prevent complications, which are a major cause of morbidity and …

Coroner slams voluntary assisted dying self-administration laws that led to the death of a VAD patient’s spouse from ‘the most dangerous of pharmaceutical products’ The death of a VAD patient’s …

Tasmanian pharmacy celebrates 130 of family ownership, making it one of Australia’s longest-running family-owned apothecary  Amcal Pharmacy Dixon’s in Wynyard north-west Tasmania has marked its 130th year under the ownership …

Health service providers continue to be Australia’s largest source of notifiable data breaches  Businesses and government agencies reported 527 data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in …

Prevalence of add-on therapy in people with type 2 diabetes is “low” and should be increased to save lives, PBS records analysis finds More Australians with type 2 diabetes need …

PDL offers advice for pharmacists regarding Wegovy (semaglutide) following a number of incident reports Pharmacists are likely aware that Wegovy (semaglutide) is now available in Australia. The PDL Professional Officers …

Allegations which have yet to be proven can harm pharmacists, two lawyers argue Andrew Lambros, managing director at Bennett & Philp lawyers, and Maurice Hannan, its director, business advisory services, …

Pharmacy students have “obligations over and above that other students” to ensure they comply with academic integrity, university says Following reports that students at the University of Sydney have been …

Dementia is devastating for all those whose lives it touches. But it may surprise you to learn that its impact is hitting women particularly hard, writes Leanne Philpott Key points: …