Price must be right to list GLP-1s
Government committed to working with industry stakeholders and patients to support safe and sustainable access to medicines through the PBS, Minister says An agreement on pricing is needed before glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Safer use of short-acting beta2-agonist Overuse of SABAs negatively affects asthma outcomes. Interviews with 21 Australian adults identified three response themes: …
Tassie budget a step in the right direction: AdPha
Tasmanian public hospitals are one step closer to optimal pharmacist-to-patient ratios, AdPha says Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has said it warmly welcomes investment in Tasmania’s pharmacy workforce, with the 2026–27 …
New accreditation standards for pharmacy programs published
After comprehensive consultation, the Australian Pharmacy Council has published the final Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs 2027 These standards will be used to accredit degree and intern training programs into …
Man steals bakery van, attacks pharmacist
A Canberra pharmacist defended himself by hitting an offender in the head with a stepping stool A 41-year-old Canberra man has faced court on charges of robbery, property damage, and …
Osteoporosis literacy targeted through community pharmacy
Stakeholders get together to tackle the issue of osteoporosis health literacy Healthily, Fred IT Group, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Healthy Bones Australia are working together to launch an …
Diphtheria jab payment needed now: Guild
The Guild is calling on the Federal government to act quickly to fund critical, lifesaving vaccines as diphtheria cases continue to increase Federal health minister Mark Butler said he would …
Supreme Court orders pharma giant to pay Mayne
It follows a long-running legal battle over a planned takeover US-based drug company Cosette has been ordered to pay $13.27m in costs to Mayne Pharma after a suspended acquisition last …
Emails to Ahpra ‘an affront to the respondent’s profession’
A man has had his registration cancelled after he claimed a patient wore makeup to an appointment to impress him, and pursued her at her pharmacy workplace He also called …
Pharmacist prescriber or pharmacist practitioner?
Pharmacist practitioner Kate Gunthorpe takes a look at why the language we use matters Over the past few years, the term “pharmacist prescriber” has rapidly entered our professional and public …
More funding for Tassie pharmacy
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says that several changes introduced in the Tasmanian budget will strengthen access to pharmacist-led care State treasurer Eric Abetz announced several moves to support the …
The week in review
Older pharmacists dropping rego, how intern pay stacks up and an inquest examining a DAA error were among our readers’ top picks this week Fewer pharmacists aged 60 years and …