The week in review
Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse continued to dominate the headlines this week, while a nude shopper also attracted the media spotlight Rivals and investment analysts shared their views the …
Pharmacy projects making an impact
Pharmacy is delivering “real-world impacts” in the delivery of palliative care, Aboriginal health and improving quality use of medicine through a range of new projects, a report reveals The Pharmaceutical …
Pharmacists ‘ready and willing’: APC
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) welcomes the release of the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review Final Report Led by Professor Mark Cormack, the …
Essential guidance updated
An “essential resource” has been updated, says FIP Statements on pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education (The “Nanjing Statements”), developed by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in 2016 to guide the …
Readers react: ‘This decision will shift the pharmacy industry’s landscape’
Pharmacists voice concern over competition watchdog green lighting Sigma’s Chemist Warehouse merger Pharmacists are questioning the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) decision not to oppose the proposed $8.8 billion …
Poll – Will the proposed Sigma/CWH merger impact your business?
Despite concerns over the potential loss of competition in the community pharmacy sector the ACCC has given the green light for Sigma’s planned merger with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) Less than …
A first in Australia residency program
Ramsay Pharmacy has partnered with Advanced Pharmacy Australia to deliver Australia’s first Community Pharmacist Resident Training Program Having offered an AdPha-accredited hospital resident training program for a number of years, …
Bankers positive on pharmacy
Positivity is in the air for the community pharmacy sector following the signing of the 8CPA, with bankers happy to back owners, according to a valuations expert Market sentiment is …
Vale Kum Chuan ‘KC’ Leong
Eastern Health has issued a statement about the loss of a talented young pharmacist In a statement issued Thursday (24 October 2024), Eastern health chief executive David Plunkett said that, …
ANZCAP turns one
Thousands recognised as renewal framework revealed Training programs expand across care settings and more than 2,500 pharmacists are now recognised through the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy …
Travelling and learning
Enjoy the delights of Vietnam and Cambodia while gaining CPD points on the 2025 PSA Offshore Conference Vietnam is one of the most popular travel destinations for Australians with good …
Synthetic opioids
A guide to the latest information on the rising use of synthetic opioids As synthetic opioids, previously undetected in overdose cases or toxicology screenings, begin to appear in Australia, pharmacists …