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Scope offers solution to rising healthcare costs: Guild
Efforts to improve healthcare quality and affordability are set to drive government spending over the next 40 years, a report reveals Healthcare spending is set to account for 6.2% of …
Finding those with influence
This is your final chance to vote for the most influential people in pharmacy How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible …
Producing ‘AI-competent graduates’
Pharmacists already work alongside AI-enabled clinical decision support systems and educators need to keep up, researchers argue A clinical recommendation in 2030 will not be generated by a pharmacist alone, …
Missed deadline may impact future licence applications
More than 500 pharmacy business licence applications submitted as deadline approaches, the Queensland Pharmacy Business Ownership Council reports The first year of licensing under the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 …
Pharmacist numbers top 43,000
New data shows the number of pharmacists registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia is continuing to grow Pharmacist numbers in Australia are continuing to rise, with new figures showing …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes Current evidence does not support a cardiovascular benefit …
Positive signs on pharmacy naloxone supply and expertise
Naloxone supply in pharmacies is growing but more can be done, say experts Almost three quarters of Australian pharmacies are currently stocking naloxone, according to the findings of a recent …
Queensland licensing deadline looms
Pharmacy owners in Queensland are being urged to act now to apply for a new licence for their practices, as new rules come into force Queensland-based proprietors have less than …
National Pharmacies appoints new boss
New National Pharmacies chief executive pledges to focus on expanding services Little more than 12 months after joining National Pharmacies as chief financial officer, Brigid Hughes is stepping into the top …
Andrographis dropped from listed medicines framework
Sponsors of listed medicines containing Andrographis are being “strongly encouraged” to withdraw their products following a TGA decision New medicines containing Andrographis paniculata (Andrographis) are no longer eligible for listing …
Cyber insurance premiums fall, but healthcare a concern
Competition in the cyber insurance market is driving premiums downwards, but insurers remain cautious about the healthcare space Healthcare businesses are being closely watched by underwriters as cyber insurance premiums fall …
CWH trio’s wealth dips: Richest 250 list
Shifting sands have seen a “major shake up” in The Australian’s wealth list, with pharmacy juggernauts among those whose positions have changed Some of the wealthiest people in Australia have …