New academic head appointed
Associate Professor Ramesh Walpola has been elected as the new president of the Council of Pharmacy Schools Australia and New Zealand (CPS) Associate Professor Walpola was elected at an extraordinary …
Cancelled pharmacist ‘acted out of desperation and shame’: tribunal
A pharmacist deliberately submitted synthetic urine to fulfil testing requirements related to his alcohol use disorder, a tribunal has heard The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard that the …
‘True legend’ saves nearby retail worker
A bottleshop worker and the pharmacist who saved his life are urging access to defibrillators near pharmacies WA Today and Seven News have reported that while at work at the …
Practice staff celebrate Christmas with ‘green whistles’
A receptionist’s social media page showed the staff of one general practice enjoying methoxyflurane inhalers at their Christmas party Avant, the member-owned doctors’ support organisation, has published a case study …
Under a cloud
Sunscreen is a staple for pharmacies and their customers, however, recent investigations by Choice and the TGA have cast doubt over makers’ SPF claims In pharmacies across Australia, top-selling sunscreens …
Week in review
Steps towards a national medicines database, stylist with fake scripts nabbed and pharmacists honoured for their contributions to the profession were among our most clicked topics this week Health minister …
‘More than 400% of the labelled content’: Melatonin alert
The medicines regulator has issued a warning about fake melatonin products, with tests showing they vary wildly in their make-up The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has raised the alarm about …
Flashback Friday: Who can sell poisons?
It’s the early 20th century, and the new-look AJP has a focus on regulation of drugs like cyanide, arsenic and opium The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s 1906 dawned with “a …
PDL ‘excited’ to welcome grant applicants
PDL has announced that applications for the 2026 Student Grant Program are open Designed to support Australia’s pharmacy students, the program helps recipients broaden their education by attending a professional pharmacy conference. …
‘She thought she had to take more drugs to rehabilitate herself’
A pharmacist spotted a celebrity stylist’s fake scripts for stimulant drugs… but the former “It girl” has now had related charges dismissed In July 2025, Point Piper woman Kelly Smythe, …
Deal closed: Final ‘MedAdvisor’ payment made
Pharmacy-driven platform Adheris Health, formerly known as MedAdvisor Solutions, says it received a final deferred sum for the sale of its Australian and New Zealand arm The e-health company says …
‘Complete picture of a patient’s medicines history’ welcomed
Pharmacists get a years-long wish as Minister issues statement on new medicines information system Health minister Mark Butler has now announced that “For the first time, patients, prescribers and pharmacists …