Patients want pilot, not ‘ancient turf war’
GPs might be against the pharmacist full scope of practice trial, but the pilot is strongly backed by North Queensland patients, new research shows The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland …
Court approves API acquisition
Wesfarmers’ acquisition of API has successfully made it through the Federal Court API has announced that the Federal Court of Australia has made orders approving the scheme of arrangement between …
Rodents infest CWH
A Chemist Warehouse has “moved immediately” on a rat problem after videos of the rodents frolicking in the pharmacy’s aisles were posted to social media Rapid antigen tests may now …
‘Visionary’ meds safety move
More than 30 new hospital pharmacy technician positions are being created in Tasmania The Tasmanian Government has announced that a hospital pharmacy technician will be employed on every ward of …
Pay action needed now
“Real and practical action” is needed on wages and conditions, says one stakeholder in reacting to the National Advocacy Day of Action Last week (Thursday 17 March) the Pharmaceutical Society …
GPs claim ‘harrowing details’ from UTI trial
Doctors “trawling through medical records” and publishing patient details as evidence against the pharmacist UTI trial is a new low, says one stakeholder Doctors are once again calling for an …
Give copay relief, not ‘tokenistic handouts,’ says Guild
Cost of living relief for working families must focus on measures that the Government can control, according to the Guild Ahead of the Federal Budget, which is due to be handed …
The week in review
Another busy week in the pharmacy sector, with a national day of action and a slew of well-deserved awards API shareholders voted for the wholesaler’s acquisition by Wesfarmers, which is …
Tassie gets the NIP
The Tasmanian Government has announced that NIP-funded flu jabs will be available through community pharmacy The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Tasmanian Branch says it welcomes the state Government’s announcement that …
Wizard waves wand on pay
Wizard Pharmacy Chief Executive Officer Lyndon Dyson has published an open letter to the group’s pharmacists, announcing a new standardised hourly wage rate The letter, written for publication on the …
Wesfarmers wins over API
API’s shareholders have voted for the Wesfarmers takeover, the wholesaler has announced On Thursday API held its Scheme Meeting, convened to consider the proposed scheme of arrangement under which a …
‘You couldn’t stay home.’
Pharmacists, politicians and other stakeholders took to social media on Thursday to thank the profession for its hard work during the COVID crisis The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia said it …