Commercial training, too many apprentices and cocaine
100 years ago these were the topics filling the pages of the AJP It’s August 1923 – exactly 100 years ago – and the AJP has a story sounding alarm …
Chemist Warehouse resumes China expansion
Seventh store in less than four years opens in Chongqing “with substantial expansion plans on the horizon”. Chemist Warehouse has begun to ramp up expansion of its Chinese operation again …
CommBank looks for silver lining in industry report
Despite “sharp decline” in optimism industry can “adapt to…changing landscape” from 60-day dispensing The disruption of 60-day dispensing will prompt many pharmacies to speed up plans to increase more diversified …
And the Priceline media account goes to…
Global award-winning agency Initiative takes home pink prize after gruelling 3-month pitch The prized Priceline Pharmacy media services account has been awarded to Initiative Australia following a competitive three-month pitch …
Victoria’s other secret
Suppression order ends alleged bootleg fragrance court stoush between Chemist Warehouse and Victoria’s Secret The Federal Court case between international fashion and beauty house Victoria’s Secret (VS) and Chemist Warehouse …
Queensland 4th year student takes out Pharmacy Student of the Year
Samantha Montgomery wants to try a bit of everything in her pharmacy career A fourth-year Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours student from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has been named …
National anti-vaping strategy on its way ‘very soon’
Feds “working..furiously” across jurisdictions for “uniform approach”; Butler Health and aged care minister Mark Butler has taken to mainstream media to talk up the federal government’s crackdown on vaping, promising …
Doctors’ fee hike will push patients towards pharmacies
50 years ago there was talk of pharmacist charging fees for services and being allowed more professional discretion Australia had recently pulled out of the Vietnam War, the still relatively …
Somatropin stocks hit on two fronts
One version of the synthetic growth hormone in short supply while another is discontinued The somatropin products marketed as Norditropin FlexPro 5mg, 10mg and 15mg will be in shortage until …
Diabetes patients hit again as GlucaGen HypoKit shortage strikes
Shortage to last until end of September 2023, says TGA There is a “critical shortage” of the emergency glucagon product GlucaGen HypoKit which is likely to last until 30 September …
Lucky 7 as Chemist Warehouse opens new Irish outlet
CWH’s largest Irish store to date opens in County Cork as international expansion continues apace Chemist Warehouse has opened its largest Irish store to date with a 1100 square metre …
Redundancies, reduction in hours ahead of double-dispensing
Guild survey of 1000 pharmacies paints bleak picture as Sept 1 60-DD Day looms A national survey of 1000 community pharmacies by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has shown 250 …