Aussies still skipping or rationing medicines
The new cut to the general PBS co-payment is just around the corner – and new data shows Australians need the cash The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has highlighted new …
An SSSI for clonidine 150mcg
The TGA has announced that Catapres (clonidine) 150 microgram tablets will be in shortage from December 2025 to April 2026 Clinect has told the Therapeutic Goods Administration that the medicine …
‘This agreement sets a new standard’
Joint initiative safeguards pharmacies following ADHD medicine price change, says Guild Takeda and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have now reached a collaborative agreement to resolve recent financial challenges faced …
Docs make submission opposing optometrists’ full scope
Doctors are once again on the attack when it comes to prescribing rights for optometrists, saying they pose “unacceptable” risks The Australian Medical Association has strongly opposed plans by the …
‘That transition process is fraught with risk’
The AJP chats with Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s incoming vice president, Brenda Shum, about transitions of care, the workforce shortage and what matters to her as a pharmacist At AdPha’s recent …
‘Can I drive while taking medicinal cannabis?’
Transport Victoria has created a new resource discussing implications for drivers who take medicinal cannabis In its December 2025 circular, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has highlighted a message from Transport …
Flashback Friday: Are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
Doctors are divided on whether the manufacture of heroin should be banned… and what’s this about resistance to antibiotics? Welcome to 1955… In the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s December 1955 …
A baker’s dozen of panel hearings
Staff were left alone in a pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist in a case study highlighted by the Victorian Pharmacy Authority In its December 2025 circular, the VPA says that …
Creon shortage continues
Don’t stockpile Creon while it remains in shortage, TGA asks pharmacies The TGA has issued a statement saying that due to global demand, Creon will remain in shortage until mid-2026. …
World news wrapup: 18 December 2025
Korean pharmacists warn on “warehouse-style” pharmacies and bulk pseudoephedrine sales; Northern Ireland pharmacist faces hearing over universal credit fraud; new rules for the UK Seoul, South Korea: The Korean Pharmaceutical …
Poll: Are you ready for pharmacist prescribing services?
Are there barriers which could hinder your ability to provide pharmacist prescribing services? If so, we’d like to know There’s a growing sense of excitement across the pharmacy profession as …
‘There’s a lot we can learn from the work being done in Australia’
If it worked in Brisbane it will work in regional Ireland, says one pharmacist who has taken an Australian initiative to the Emerald Isle Pharmacist Brad Butt’s Men’s Health Downunder …