Flashback Friday: Back in the USSR
“You are to be butchered to make a socialists’ holiday!” pharmacists said in 1945, slamming the idea of pharmaceutical benefits We opened our June, 1945 edition with the dramatic tale …
Covid rates creep back up
Covid cases are again on the rise, authorities warn, encouraging the general public to get a booster shot NSW Health has issued a statement saying that it is urging the …
Tiny fraction of non-prescription vape sales made through pharmacy
Health minister claims regulations are “making a real difference” on vaping, as media outlet publishes woeful statistics on pharmacy sales The Daily Telegraph has published the results of a Freedom …
Pharmacists’ ‘role has never been more vital’: Rockliff
Pharmacies are set to “play an important part as we build a better Tasmania” if the Liberals are re-elected, under an extended hours initiative Premier Jeremy Rockliff has said in …
Suspended dentist may still be presenting himself as registered: Ahpra
Ahpra has taken the extraordinary step of issuing a public statement about a health practitioner in the interest of public health On Monday (16 June 2025), Ahpra issued its first …
Are you the face of vaccination?
The PSA is looking for the face of its first pharmacist vaccination ambassador program This new initiative will see the appointment of a passionate pharmacist as Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
Stigma, misinformation and ‘a slap in the face’:ADHD in pharmacy
Pharmacists have a key role to play in helping their neurodiverse patients—but when it comes to patients with ADHD, barriers and roadblocks abound. Megan Haggan reports In December 2024, the …
Docs attack ‘dangerous experiments’ in pharmacist prescribing
Doctors slam pharmacist prescribing again, claiming “inherent conflicts of interest” and bypassing of national processes The Australian Medical Association has made a submission to the consultation of the revised National …
‘No wrong door’ for vaccination: Sim
“Time for action”: One stakeholder group calls for the cutting of red tape which holds back pharmacist vaccination The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has renewed its call for national …
Make use of pharmacy in bowel cancer screening: Twomey
A change in how early bowel cancer screening is managed is necessary to boost participation, say pharmacists The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its National Bowel …
Flashback Friday: A PBS co-pay increase?
It’s 1985, and pharmacy is shocked at an increase to the PBS co-payment Then Labor treasurer Paul Keating had just delivered a mini-Budget as the AJP put together its June, …
Cultural safety ‘not just lovely conversations’
One leading pharmacist has spoken out about the higher risk posed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islader patients at transitions of care – and how cultural safety can help reduce …