Vaccination market domination within pharmacy’s grasp
Guild issues rallying call for pharmacists to become Australia’s first choice for vaccination services Pharmacy owners are being urged to continue the promotion vaccination services, as the Pharmacy Guild of …
Pharmacists set for scope expansion
Politicians back pharmacists to provide more services ahead of Northern Territory election Pharmacists’ scope of practice is set to be an election issue when NT voters head to the polls …
Pharmacist prescribing to supplement not replace GPs
Patients in North Queensland are already benefiting from improved access to healthcare through pharmacist prescribing services, the state’s Health Minister says Empowering pharmacists to treat common health conditions will ensure …
Guild wants pharmacy back on top
Guild aims to turn down price and pump up clinical services to restore pharmacists to top of Australia’s ‘trust charts’ Gradual cuts to the price of prescription medicines are a critical …
OTC vapes to be an ‘administrative nightmare’
Pharmacies that opt to supply nicotine vaping products OTC will, from 1 October, be required to submit paperwork for each sale, the Guild warns Legislation authorising pharmacies to dispense nicotine …
Placement putting pressure on students
“I am about to undergo my first four-week placement and will not be able to work to cover four weeks’ worth of rent”, pharmacy student says Pharmacy leaders are backing …
EBOS pledges continued investment in TWC
EBOS Group’s TerryWhite Chemmart franchise hits new milestone opening the network’s 600th store TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) is continuing its expansion opening its 600th pharmacy in Bayswater, Victoria at the weekend. …
Embrace services or risk losing RPMA: Twomey
Rapid increases to the RPMA could see regional pharmacies that receive funding come under the microscope, Guild warns Owners of pharmacies receiving the Regional Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) are being …
New Pharmacy Council of NSW president focused on engagement
Community pharmacy owner, Rick Samimi named as the new president of the Pharmacy Council of NSW Newly appointed president of the Pharmacy Council of NSW, Rick Samimi is looking to …
60-day dispensing falling short of goal
Fewer than one-in-seven eligible prescriptions are being dispensed under the controversial 60-day policy, data reveals Uptake of 60-day prescriptions is lagging behind the Department of Health and Aged Cares forecast …
MediSecure attack Australia’s biggest data breach
Electronic prescription exchange “cyber incident” impacts close to 13 million patients Former electronic prescription exchange, MediSecure, has reported that “approximately 12.9 million individuals may have been impacted” when a ransomware …
Guild leader seeks council seat
Outgoing Guild branch president plots self-funded bid for local council Fresh from negotiating the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), Anthony Tassone is putting his hand up for a seat on …