‘You can’t fragment care that doesn’t exist’
Guild leader hits out at RACGP’s “Chicken Little” arguments against pharmacist prescribing Warnings that pharmacist prescribing will lead to the fragmentation of patient care “do not stack up”, the president of the Pharmacy …
TGA cracks down on unapproved peptides
“As the availability of unapproved peptide products has increased, so too has evidence of potential risk to consumers,” the head of the medicines regulator says The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
End of the line for adverse events advice
The Consumer Medicines Line is set to close, as the federal government says that Australians have enough other resources to find trusted information “The Consumer Medicines Line – also known …
Sepsis focus for new-look resource
Biggest ever ‘yellow book’ launches as AIDH10 enters a new digital era The new 10th edition of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook features information on more than 500 injectable medicines, …
Priceline Pharmacy grows store count
Network growth, promotions and private label are key to the group’s future plans, says Wesfarmers Health Priceline Pharmacy added 24 new sites to its network in the 2025-26 financial year, …
Sigma responds to blockbuster takeover rumours
The Chemist Warehouse owner’s response follows speculation it’s interested in a global pharmacy and retail juggernaut with close to 4000 stores Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare says it has “engaged in preliminary …
World News wrapup – 11 June 2026
Union closes in on pay deals; service focus makes Welsh pharmacies attractive to buyers; rising operational costs are impacting pharmacy owners’ confidence Newport, Rhode Island, US: The Pharmacy Guild says it is “seeing a …
dRx series: Deprescribing analgesics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
When should pharmacists consider deprescribing analgesics… opioid or otherwise? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
‘Urgent action is needed’: Cancer Council Australia
Illicit tobacco and illegally sold nicotine products driving majority of total consumption, estimates show Nicotine use is increasingly being driven by illegal, unregulated products, new data indicates, with Cancer Council Australia calling for …
‘This is not the time for us to relax our efforts’
The outgoing Consultant Pharmacist of the Year slams the Federal Government over its handling of the sector, calling it a “failure to take medicines safety seriously” At the recent CPC26 …
Pharmacy media pioneer dies
Pharmacist-turned-publishing company managing director, Jenny Piper (nee Harrison), has died following a two-year battle with cancer A graduate of the University of Sydney’s School of Pharmacy in 1993, Piper worked across a number of pharmacies …
Pharmacy’s worth of drugs in spare bedroom
Weapons search at a Lake Illawarra home uncovers a range of prohibited and prescription-only drugs A 35-year-old NSW man claims haul of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, sildenifil, psilocybin and …