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 …
Pharmacists in demand
“I want pharmacists in my general practice” Health Minister tells parliament as government lauds its PBS record Health Minister Sussan Ley has told Federal Parliament she is a strong supporter …
No ‘turf war’ AMA claims
The AMA says it is not engaging in a ‘turf war’ in its calls for pharmacy deregulation and a restriction of the extension of pharmacy professional services. An article in …
Investors eyeing CWH
CWH/My Chemist Group’s Asia push is attracting potential investors, reports suggest The financial industry is taking ever more interest in the success if the Chemist Warehouse/My Chemist Group, according to …
eMIMS winners revealed
Three lucky AJP readers have each won one of three 12-month subscriptions to eMIMS Each single user annual subscription is for eMIMSCloud and the IMGateway drug, herb, food and supplement …
Pharmacy by the numbers
Profession’s numbers continue to soar There are now 29,717 registered pharmacists, according to the latest statistics from the Pharmacy Board of Australia. An ever increasing percentage of the profession are …
A potentially costly missed conception
Most pharmacists may be aware that there is a current shortage of Clomiphene 75mg, a drug used for anovulatory infertility Due to this shortage, we have seen several reports where …