Aussies thank their pharmacists
The general public were asked to sing the praises of their pharmacists this Thank Your Pharmacist Day The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia called for Australians to recognise, celebrate, and thank …
Re-elected SA govt’s plan for pharmacy welcomed
The Malinauskas government is set to increase pharmacist training and scope, especially in rural areas, following its re-election The South Australian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated …
World news wrapup: 25 March 2026
Tributes for Iranian pharmacist killed in bombing; US southern state aims for OTC ivermectin; pharmacies across Europe hit by system outage Tehran, Iran: The BBC has reported on some of …
‘This is an area to make haste slowly’
A Labor MP has used his daughter’s DVT – as well as her conception – to illustrate his concerns about pharmacists initiating oral contraceptives This week (Monday, 23 March 2026) …
New senior exec joins National Pharmacies team
London-born retail executive Alex Palin has been appointed chief customer officer for National Pharmacies Palin is to take up his new role today, Monday 23 March 2026. Palin has worked …
More Aussies eligible for senior flu jab
The adjuvanted influenza vaccine Fluad has now been approved for Australians aged 50 and over Fluad has been funded in Australia since 2018 for adults aged 65 and over on the National Immunisation …
‘Throw the book’ at PBS fraudster: Guild
As Sydney pharmacist and Ferrari enthusiast pleads guilty to $5.1 million fraud, the Pharmacy Guild condemns his behaviour The Daily Telegraph has reported that Ben Huynh, who once extensively documented …
‘Routine use of medicinal cannabis could be doing more harm than good’
No evidence to suggest medicinal cannabis is effective for depression, anxiety or PTSD, new research finds A landmark Lancet paper – the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of mental health conditions – has found …
Fuel uncertainty makes HMRs ‘untenable’
“Right now there’s a fuel problem, but it will very soon become a health problem,” says a top consultant pharmacist, lobbying again for telehealth delivery of HMRs Award-winning consultant pharmacist …
Co-owners to face proceedings alongside employees: tribunal
A Sydney Chemist Warehouse co-owner has argued that “positive acts” such as dispensing without a script are not the same as failing to detect an employee’s improper conduct The Health …
Listening and understanding key to countering misinformation
It’s “amazing” for us all to have medicines information at our fingertips, says one top pharmacist – but how can the general public be encouraged to find good evidence? MedsAware …
‘Shocked’ pharmacist notes rise in anti-Islamic commentary
Workers in a Victorian pharmacy have been subjected to a tirade of Islamophobic abuse The ABC has reported that the Ballarat pharmacy – which it has not identified in a …