From cancelling the dispensing event to reissuing the prescription, these key steps ensure no token is left active in unauthorised hands.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has cracked down on medicinal cannabis, with new guidance to tighten up the rules and put practitioners ‘on notice’. Poor prescribing practices have placed patients at significant harm, with AHPRA stepping in to...

Endometriosis, affecting approximately one in seven Australian women, remains under-recognised, under-funded and misunderstood.

On  1 July 2025, new vaping standards came into force for all therapeutic vaping products for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence.

With the Australian Pharmacy Council retiring its accreditation standards for CPD activities, PSA is set to step up.

In an Australian first, pharmacists can now adapt prescriptions to solve problems with medicines – no doctor sign-off required.

This week pharmacists will see a suite of regulatory and funding changes take effect. Here are the six key updates pharmacists need to know before tomorrow. 1. Dispensing fees will marginally rise Under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement, pharmacists’ dispensing fee  –...

Are decision-support tools the problem or the cure for patient safety? Australian Pharmacist investigates.

From 1 July 2025, pharmacists will see a range of adjustments to how they deliver and bill for vaccination.

Investigations reveal many popular sunscreens don’t live up to their labels. But pharmacists can promote holistic sun protection.