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Finding those with influence
Help us identify the most influential people in pharmacy today How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible action exerted by one …
Spotlight on compliance
PBS compliance and state regulatory reforms to be the focus of Pharmacy Council of NSW workshop Changes and developments to regulations impacting pharmacists will be discussed during the Pharmacy Council …
NT passes VAD legislation
Nearly 30 years after it was banned by the federal government, the Northern Territory has passed voluntary assisted dying legislation The Territory first legalised voluntary assisted dying in 1995, becoming …
‘The Vaccination Pharmacist’ scoops Patients’ Choice award
“If I’m standing here tonight because our patients feel cared for, it’s because my team helps create that experience every single day,” award winner says Victorian pharmacy owner, Anna Theophilos, …
Ownership loophole closed
Amended legislation has closed loopholes which could have allowed supermarket giants to offer pharmacy services online Queensland minister for health Tim Nicholls has detailed how amendments to the Pharmacy Business …
‘More stores, more productive stores’: Sigma’s pipeline outlined
The CWH owner lifted full-year earnings on the back of the GLP-1 boom and detailed plans for upcoming stores openings and UK expansion Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare has posted a 22% …
The Grattan report—the stroke of the pen?
Pharmacy profitability and viability is heavily dependent upon government policy. Implementing any of the changes proposed by the recent Grattan report could spell disaster for many businesses On 15 August …
Flashback Friday: Are pharmacists being scapegoated?
It’s August 1956, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is focusing on the economy: and it’s not looking good for pharmacists “The price of medicines everywhere is high,” we noted. …
Pharmacy for party drugs?
Pharmacy is the accepted home of medicines and drugs. But add the word ‘party’ to ‘drug’ and see the room divide The idea of housing drugs that young people purchase …
‘Their involvement is pivotal in time-critical conditions’
New Standards strengthen pharmacy care amid growing pressure on emergency departments, says AdPha The newly updated pharmacy practice standard for emergency medicine has been released by Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) …
Guild voices concern for Infinity’s junior partners
Infinity Pharmacy Group’s junior partners should not be scapegoated for the “bad decisions” of others, the Guild says, as a creditor plans legal action Paragon Care’s announcement that it intends …
Critical thinking a key skill: Pharmacist of the Year
Digital innovations will be “useful tools” for pharmacists going into the future, but the ability to think critically will help cement the profession’s role in healthcare, Paul Tait tells the …
What podiatry tells us about Australia’s prescribing rules
Do limits on scope result in fragmented care? Lachlan Aquilina and Alex Park take a look Australia is increasingly encouraging health professionals to work to their full scope of practice. …