The week in review
The call for general practice pharmacists, D-day for Infinity offers and changes to Tasmania’s vaccination rules were among the popular topics this week The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
Green light for pharmacist-initiated hormonal contraception
Guild urges NSW Premier to commit to authorising hormonal contraception initiation for pharmacists Women living in five states and the Northern Territory are set to benefit from improved access to oral contraceptives later this …
Unqualified dispensers practicing in the colony
Untrained individuals managing apothecaries and tales of poisonings captured the headlines in the AJP’s third edition The year is 1886, and a Hobart-based pharmacist writing under the nom de plume, Vaseline, is raising …
Accreditation must catch up with the real world
The Australian Pharmacy Council’s Review of Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Education Programs offers a unique opportunity to make sure accreditation standards for pharmacy education reflect the real-world, writes Pharmacy Guild …
RACGP seeks pharmacist funding
Doctors call for close to $127 million in dedicated funding for general practice-based pharmacists The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling on the federal government to deliver “targeted support for …
No payment for 45-minute consult
From heat to flooding rains… when are medicines reviews going to become flexible enough to handle the reality of practice in Australia, asks one award-winning pharmacist? Several weeks ago, former …
Commitment to innovation and regional healthcare reaps reward
South Australian pharmacy takes top honour at TWC 2026 Heart Awards TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Clare in South Australia has been named as the network’s National Pharmacy of the Year award winner. The regional store …
Deadline for Infinity offers looms
Private capital businesses, overseas players and rival groups are among the prospective buyers circling the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group Swiss investment firm, Partners Group, is the latest entity to be linked with a bid …
World news wrapup: 5 March 2026
Legal action over medicine importation scheme; a surprise benefit of weight loss drugs; shortages continue United States: Pharmaceutical giant Novartis and biotech Genentech are suing a company over a scheme …
Harm minimisation at APP 2026
What’s on the agenda during the APP2026 Harm Minimisation session? Addiction and the Law presented by Gary Ritchie, the Former Assistant Constable, Police Scotland, will be one highlight of the …
‘Finally!’: Show praised for ED pharmacist representation
It follows a prominent journal article and online commentary arguing hospital pharmacists were a ‘missing piece’ in the award-winning series HBO hit The Pitt has corrected what many perceived as …
Tighter US pharma budgets hit Adheris revenue
The ASX-listed company says declining vaccination rates and pharma budgetary pressures have continued to put a clamp on the top line Pharmacy software company Adheris Health – formerly known as …