Pharmacy IT provider ‘streamlines’ with sale
Corum Group to sell pharmacy software business in $6.25m deal Pharmacy IT solutions firm, Corum Group is set to sell its dispensing, retail and head office software arm, to focus …
Nationally consistent free flu jab campaign required: Guild
Premiers and chief ministers are being urged to take steps to boost the uptake of influenza vaccinations amid surging case numbers Inconsistent approaches to funding flu vaccinations from state and …
Begging an option for some owners
With 60-day dispensing on its way, proprietors are looking at services they can add or cut to maintain the viability of their businesses Just over half of pharmacy owners are …
Cautious pharmacists want mandatory training to extend scope
Community pharmacists are confident in their ability to play a greater role in the delivery of healthcare but believe formal recognition of their skills is needed More than 80% of …
Pharmacy needs retention plan
One-in-three employee pharmacists are considering leaving community pharmacy Australia’s community pharmacy sector needs to develop strategies to retain staff, with a third of employees reporting that they are considering …
Don’t give up on interns
Pharmacy owners are being urged to do their bit for the future of the profession by training interns, despite the financial challenges 60-day dispensing is expected to cause Pharmaceutical Society …
IR reforms will cost jobs employers warn
Employers’ groups are calling on the federal government to rethink proposed changes to industrial relations (IR) laws Planned changes to Australian workplace relations legislation will put the economy at risk, …
Collapse of confidence
Pharmacy owners forecast plunging profits and falling store valuations as a result of 60-day dispensing Confidence in the community pharmacy sector has slumped from a record high to an all-time …
Guild draws 60-day dispensing battlelines
Residents living in marginal federal seats are set to be bombarded with advertising highlighting the risks double dispensing poses to the viability of community pharmacies The Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Fund pharmacists in ACCHOs: advisory body
Embedding pharmacists in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) delivers improved health outcomes and value for money, experts believe Funding to embed non-dispensing pharmacists in Aboriginal health services is set …
Rendr extends CWH delivery service capabilities
More Chemist Warehouse (CWH) stores will be able to provide pharmacy-to-door shopping as part of its partnership with delivery firm Rendr The deal will increase CWH’s same-day delivery capacity from …
Will 2022 mark the highpoint of confidence in pharmacy?
Prior to the federal government’s decision to implement 60-day dispensing confidence in community pharmacy was at a record high, the latest UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals The annual survey by the …