The week in review
Post-election pharmacy priorities, a second vote on hospital pharmacy agreement and Chemist Warehouse’s growth trajectory were among the issues pharmacists were discussing this week The recently elected Labor Government, who …
World news wrapup: 8 May 2025
Pharmacists warn of risks stemming from hoarding of antibiotics; US chain files second bankruptcy; requirement to display medicines prices welcomed by pharmacists London, UK: Almost four-in-five British community pharmacists are …
New leadership for Indigenous Pharmacy Practice CSI
PSA reaffirms its commitment to equality, representation and empowering Indigenous voices with its newly appointed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Practice CSI Nywaigi Mamu woman, Chastina Heck, will lead …
CWH founders expand property empire
Chemist Warehouse bosses splash $5 million on Rockhampton shopping arcade Chemist Warehouse co-founders, Sam and Jack Gance, and Mario Verrocchi, are continuing to build their property portfolio, purchasing the Kern …
Eucalyptus to pull products from Priceline
Telehealth provider set to walk away from in-store sales, to cash-in on demand of GLP-1 RAs Eucalyptus plans to stop selling its Kin and Software products through Priceline and Woolworths, …
The week in review
The need for confidence among pharmacist prescribers, weight loss drug shortages lead to ‘microdosing’ and the ‘necessity’ of scope expansion were among the topics catching pharmacist’s attention this week The …
Flashback Friday: ‘The fight is on’
Pharmacists must hold firm to ensure the survival of the profession’s independence in the face of external threats It’s May 1950, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is urging pharmacists …
Election round-up: Parties’ pharmacy, student, business promises
As Australians go to the ballot box, here’s where the major parties stand on pharmacy, broader healthcare, student and small business pledges Pharmacy became an early focus of both the …
Vaccine call for World Immunisation Week
The PSA is again encouraging Australians to be vaccinated against preventable diseases… and thanks pharmacists With vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is reminding Australians …
Colic reliever recall
Insufficient evidence prompts TGA recall of colic relief device BlissBaby is recalling all batches of its Flatus tube single-use – Lufti Colic Reliever, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
Sole names move
The TGA has issued a reminder that dual-labelled ingredient names will be moving to sole names from May 2025 While dual labelling ended for most ingredient names on 30 April …
The week in review
Pharmacists’ views on 60-day dispensing changes and 8CPA, climbing flu and measles rates and ‘wrong patient’ incidents were among the topics that captured readers this week Community pharmacists are feeling …