‘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 …
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, …
‘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 …
World news wrapup: 29 January 2026
Woman develops serotonin syndrome after drug name mixup; man robs pharmacy of significant amount of methadone; UK pharmacies left out in the cold Canterbury, New Zealand: Canterbury’s Star News has …
Pharmacists, doctors welcome move towards national medicines database
Health minister flags changes to My Health Record after warnings go unseen The ABC reports that health minister Mark Butler has met with Alison Collins, the mother of a young …
Pricelines not closing, says Wesfarmers
Media have “misreported that some Priceline Pharmacies are closing,” the giant says, as it moves to reassure patients their stores will stay open Wesfarmers, owner of the Priceline banner via …
‘It is impractical for pharmacists to query every prescription’
A pharmacist spotted a forged script for 10mg diazepam – leading to a nurse’s disqualification from reapplying for registration The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case of …
Tagged! A new dimension for medication safety analytics
Social media and news stories were the inspiration for an initiative which is having a significant effect on medicines safety Kate Callaghan, senior pharmacist medication safety, St George Hospital Sydney, …
‘Much-needed clarity’ for hospital’s staff
Northern Beaches Hospital will officially be under public ownership with the NSW Government signing the contract with Healthscope and its receivers to hand back the hospital in 2026 The hospital …