Headlines
-
Banner battle: TWC, DCO on top
Monday | Jul 21 2025TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) is now the largest pharmacy group by store count, with most growth coming from other outlets joining its banner, according to a new report from IQVIA on pharmacy banner switching.
-
RMMR, MHR “missing link”
Monday | Jul 21 2025MEDICATION management specialist Meditrax has created a technology platform that enables Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs) and Home Medication Reviews (HMRs) to be uploaded directly to My Health Record (MHR), allowing healthcare providers across different settings to access the information as needed.
-
Burnout emerges as key workforce issue
Friday | Jul 18 2025The Australian Pharmacy Leaders Forum (APLF), which was hosted by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and took place in Canberra this week, has affirmed its commitment to "attracting, engaging, and retaining a pharmacy workforce that is equipped to meet Australia's evolving health needs".
-
New, safer sunscreen tests soon?
Friday | Jul 18 2025TWO new methods for measuring sunscreen SPF have recently been approved by the International Organization for Standardization and are now accepted for SPF labelling in Europe and the UK.
-
Tas Labor pharmacy policies a “win”
Thursday | Jul 17 2025THE Tasmanian Labor Party yesterday announced its health policies going into the state election on 19 Jul, with its pharmacy initiatives around expanded scope and improved patient access hailed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as "a massive win for patients" (PD breaking news).
-
Govt warns of patient privacy risks
Thursday | Jul 17 2025THE Australian Government is reminding health professionals to securely store and dispose of prescriptions and patient information, following reports of criminal activity targeting discarded documents that contain patient information.
-
Pharmacists awarded for CCS excellence
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025THE Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has recognised five Australian health services for demonstrating excellence in implementing one of its national Clinical Care Standards (CCS), including two pharmacist-led initiatives.
-
Pharmacists baring teeth
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025ORAL hygiene advice and dental pain enquiries are being fielded by pharmacists in rural parts of Victoria lacking qualified dental practitioners, research from La Trobe University has found.
-
Vapes more effective quit-smoking aid
Tuesday | Jul 15 2025VAPES containing nicotine are more effective for quitting smoking than nicotine lozenges and gum among adults experiencing social disadvantage, according to researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney.
-
Multimorbidity rises with risk factors
Tuesday | Jul 15 2025MULTIMORBIDITY, or living with two or more chronic conditions, is more likely among those with risk factors, such as poor diet and smoking, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report.