The 10 Women of Influence
The votes are in to decide pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence. Who has made the final list? Our quest to find pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence has received votes from …
The week in review
This week saw the launch of new pharmacy super banner group Terry White Chemmart was launched after the Terry White Group shareholder passed the merger with Chemmart. The federal government …
The big reveal
The counting is over and its almost time to reveal who are pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence We’ve closed the polls on our online vote to determine the most influential …
Minister backs medicine downscheduling
More work needs to be done on downscheduling medicines in Australia, the Minister for Health believes. Meanwhile a final decision on the scheduling of codiene could be delivered before the …
10 tips for a secure IT system
Pharmacists are once again being warned of malicious software threats. Here are 10 tips from Fred IT to develop a secure system in your pharmacy Pharmacy regulators have recently reiterated …
Changing the guidelines
Pension assets changes may affect pharmaceutical access for thousands, but bureaucrats say intent is to provide other subsidies Changes to the aged pension assets test will see around 90,000 retirees …
Ransomware scare
New warnings over software scammers targeting pharmacies In its latest monthly communique, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority says it “continues to hear reports of pharmacies being targeted by ransomware, a type …
Drugs program a success
Hep C program success “extraordinary”, Senate committee hears, but no mention of cost to pharmacy However, there is no mention of the issue of the cost of supplying and stocking …
Going out in style
PDL farewells Marie Ritchie at gala function PDL has celebrated the career of its retiring CEO Marie Ritchie in style at a function in Melbourne last Friday. A well-known identity …
Warning on S8 safety requirements
Some pharmacies are using unacceptable safes to cope with new and strengthened S8 poisons, authorities warn Some pharmacies are using unacceptable safes to store S8 poisons, pharmacy regulators say. Because …
Pharmacy supergroup merger passes
Shareholders give the go-ahead for massive pharmacy merger Terry White Group shareholders have unanimously approved the merger with Chemmart at an extraordinary general meeting late last week. Group chairman, Terry …
Pharmacist suspended for opioid abuse
A leading WA hospital pharmacist has been suspended after allegedly being caught stealing heavy-duty opioids According to reports in The West Australian Corruption and Crime Commission investigators arrested Matthew Foster …
