Pharmacists in New South Wales who have completed approved prescribing qualifications can now initiate the contraceptive pill for women, following changes to state regulations. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch has welcomed the amendments to NSW regulations, which recognise graduates of Graduate Certificate programs...

Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) wrapped up Medicines Management 2026 (MM2026) on Saturday, celebrating members’ achievements, conference awards and the winners of the AdPha Resident of the Year and KC Leong Memorial Registrar of the Year, before delegates let their hair down at a sparkling...

Women will soon be able to access free consultations for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), hormonal contraception initiation, and contraception resupply at eligible, participating community pharmacies. Where prescription medicines are necessary, PBS-listed medicines will be provided to patients at PBS-equivalent prices, currently $25 for general...

Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) today awarded Romana Cecchele FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, ClinTrials) the 2026 AdPha Medal of Merit for her outstanding contribution to clinical trials pharmacy and her national leadership in improving patient access to investigational and novel therapies. Romana joined Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA)...

Professor Kirstie Galbraith, a leading pharmacy educator, researcher and advanced practice advocate, has been named the 2026 recipient of AdPha’s Fred J Boyd Award. Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has announced Professor Kirstie Galbraith FANZCAP (Edu., Lead&Mgmt) as the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Fred J Boyd Award,...

Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) today opened its 50th national conference – Medicines Management 2026 (MM2026) – in Brisbane, more than six decades after the first conference gathered in a 'humble Adelaide boardroom' in 1961. MM2026 has 1,200 pharmacists, technicians and industry leaders gathering for...