Australia

Winner of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Student Business Plan competition will be announced tomorrow, with two of the three finalist teams from New Zealand

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is lobbying for GPs to be given the right to own pharmacies, saying they could “dispense for general practice” and improve health outcomes for patients

Delegating the final prescription check to pharmacy technicians could be a win-win for pharmacists, patients and pharmacy owners, according to University of Queensland research

It is a "serious deficiency” that pharmacists are deprived of the type of funding provided to other health practitioners, say Australian researchers

It’s Heart Rhythm Week and pharmacists are encouraged to check customers’ pulses to detect atrial fibrillation  

A pioneering drive-through pharmacy in Australia is proving successful one year after its opening

Chemist Warehouse in Australia is in damage control over an ad for a discounted ‘Mummy makeover’ cosmetic surgery overseas trip, which appeared on the back of shoppers’ dockets.

Time is running out for a Vietnamese pharmacist caught out by a recent change in the Australian Capital Territory’s skill shortage list

Medication reviews are failing to pick up a dangerous medication-related cardiac complication, according to a study by Australian pharmacists

A GP who tried to murder a pharmacist with a 15cm fishing knife after she reported him to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency will spend at least 10 years behind bars