Boy suffers clonidine withdrawal after extended overdose
A little boy was given 10 times his prescribed dose of clonidine for six weeks following a medication error Not long after leading pharmacists reminded their peers of the risks …
‘Absolute gold’ that’s going unmined
The Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure was lauded as a key to improving medications management and safety—and despite its rocky beginning, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Yet take up …
‘This medication it kind of helps you calm down a bit of anxiety if you want to try’
A pharmacist dispensed 1,350 diazepam tablets to herself over 15 months – plus many more to family members The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has heard the case of a …
The week in review
Pharmacists headed to Sydney this week for Pharmacy Connect… while there was an international focus from the FIP conference in Copenhagen At Pharmacy Connect, NSW premier Chris Minns made some …
‘We know patients deserve better’
Pharmacists have commended the Albanese Government for taking its first steps to improve the timeliness of medicine supply, saying current models have been failing for some time Hospital pharmacists, represented …
Tension between the profession and the individual addressed
One leading pharmacist reflects on a year of change – and the changes to the profession that still need to be made Speaking at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) conference …
Community pharmacies need investment for self-care: FIP
Pharmacists are a trusted gateway to self-care and play an essential role in empowering people to manage their own health more effectively – but they need fair pay and support …
Flashback Friday: Children ill from free laxatives
Dodgy marketing practices are far from a modern concept: how about free drug samples posted into letterboxes? It’s September 1935, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy has a couple of …
Pharmacist ‘disgusted’ by weight loss ads misusing her image
A Queensland pharmacist has had her image stolen and altered to sell “a non TGA approved product” The ABC has reported on the case of Mary Baker, a Queensland pharmacist …
Two top brands vie for brand award
This year’s Finder Awards have seen two pharmacy chains neck and neck to tie for first Chemist Warehouse and Capital Chemist are the top rated pharmacies in this year’s Finder …
‘The new credential program is rigorous, because we must get this right’
NSW Health has renewed its partnership with Advanced Pharmacy of Australia to deliver targeted education and training for Australian healthcare workers involved in aseptic production According to AdPha, this further …
World news wrapup: 4 September 2025
Pharmacists giving out medicines at a loss in the UK; US pharmacies feel the effects of Covid access changes; pharmacist caught replacing returned medicines on shelves UK: The BBC has …