HMC Capital nominee joins Sigma board
Former Cochlear chief executive joins Sigma board as nominee of Chemist Warehouse-backed investment fund, HMC Capital Asset management firm, HMC Capital’s nominee, Dr Chris Roberts, has been appointed to Sigma …
NAPSA seeks to fill vacancy
NAPSA calls for nominations to chair its research committee Less than eight weeks after announcing its chairs for the 2023/24 term, the National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA) has reopened …
GPs still say ‘no’ to independent prescribing
RAGCP reiterates opposition to the introduction of autonomous prescribing in community pharmacy in submission to the Australian Pharmacy Council Enabling community pharmacists to independently prescribe would create “perverse risks of …
Council seeks to fill vacancies
Pharmacy Council of NSW opens nominations for three positions Nominations for three vacancies on the Pharmacy Council of NSW are being sought by the Health Professional Councils Authority. The …
World news
Consensual sex lands pharmacist in hot water; Irish pharmacists set for expansion of scope; Politician tries life as a hospital pharmacist Alberta, Canada: A pharmacist who was found to have …
Colloquium 2024 to amplify Indigenous voices
Health professionals need to focus on listening to the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Australian Pharmacy Council chief executive, Bronwyn Clark, says Regardless of the result of …
Ozempic added to anti-doping watchlist
Athletes will be banned from using tramadol in-competition from 1 January 2024, with Ozempic (semaglutide) being added to the WADA “monitoring list” Use of diabetes treatment, Ozempic, by athletes is …
Wholesaler focused on growing pharmacy franchises
Sigma Healthcare is aiming to expand its pharmacy franchise networks and deliver improved results for its members, chief executive tells supplier forum Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, has outlined plans to …
CAPS claims InstantScripts win
Advocacy group reports Wesfarmers-owned telehealth provider will default to providing 30-day prescriptions Representatives of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are claiming that pressure from pharmacists has resulted in …
Wesfarmers to face wrath of CAPS
API customers and Priceline Pharmacy franchisees are being urged to raise InstantScripts concerns with Wesfarmers Pharmacists are being urged to contact API and Priceline Pharmacy business development managers (BDMs) today …
Week in review
Pharmacists’ scope of practice and the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) World Congress topped the agenda over the last seven days Phase two of the NSW pharmacy trial was launched on …
Are doctors making a case for pharmacy UTI services?
Readers react to leading doctor’s call to ditch pharmacist-initiated UTI services, following spike in emergency department (ED) presentations by patients seeking care Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) president, Dr Maria …