Critical thinking a key skill: Pharmacist of the Year
Digital innovations will be “useful tools” for pharmacists going into the future, but the ability to think critically will help cement the profession’s role in healthcare, Paul Tait tells the …
What podiatry tells us about Australia’s prescribing rules
Do limits on scope result in fragmented care? Lachlan Aquilina and Alex Park take a look Australia is increasingly encouraging health professionals to work to their full scope of practice. …
World news wrapup: 27 August 2026
Pharmacy tourism in Paris; Nashville medication mix-up results in patient paralysis; GLP-1 pill hits the UK market Paris, France: Forget the Eiffel Tower and the Lourve. The Times reports that …
Paragon eyes legal action over Infinity debt
Wholesaler tells shareholders it will be “going after the personal guarantees” provided by stakeholders in the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group Paragon Care is reporting it will recover $9.2 million of …
Vaping ‘a proven and viable option’
“Very strong evidence” that regulated nicotine e-cigarettes help more people to quit smoking, updated Cochrane review finds Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement …
Concerns raised over ‘doctor’s bag’ claims
Department issues prescriber bag ‘dos and don’ts’ advice Pharmacists are being urged to remember their obligations when supply and claiming “doctor’s bag” medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). …
Pharmacists ‘generally positive’ towards NSPs
New study finds 15% increase in needle and syringe provision within community pharmacies over the last decade, with one pharmacist calling the numbers “somewhat surprising” A study of 643 pharmacists …
Rural health coalition backs RIPAA vision
Current pharmacy fund framework fails to deliver sustainable clinical pharmacist services for remote Australians Calls for funding to embed clinical pharmacists into rural and remote communities is being supported by …
TWC launches new program to support prescribers
Initiative gives pharmacists direct access to peers who are actively delivering prescribing and expanded scope services in community pharmacy TerryWhite Chemmart has announced the launch of its national clinical faculty, …
‘You have to be flexible’: CWH co-founder
Australia’s community pharmacy sector might look quite different had Chemist Warehouse co-founder studied for his MBA before launching the discount giant “Had I done an MBA before I started, I …
New era of PBS integrity
Pharmacies to face increased scrutiny as government steps up efforts to combat PBS fraud and non-compliance The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is set to boost its focus on …
Clinical governance principles for pharmacy services under review
Pharmacists are being invited to participate in a review to update the profession’s clinical governance principles for the provision of services The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is conducting a …