Wesfarmers picks up Pharmacy 4 Less
Retail giant takes pharmacy group out of administration Wesfarmers Health is expanding its pharmacy footprint with the acquisition of the Pharmacy 4 Less group. The move comes five weeks …
Award increase a win for hard working pharmacists: PPA
Union welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s 3.5% increase to Pharmacy Industry Award rates Pharmacists earning award wages will see their pay increase from 1 July 2025, following the Fair Work …
Covid vax fee cut to limit access
Rural pharmacists warn changes to payments for administering Covid-19 vaccines will “further exacerbate the barriers to delivery” Changes to the fees paid to pharmacists for the provision of Covid-19 vaccinations …
‘We are unashamedly backing community pharmacists’
A state government is planning to subsidise scope of practice training for pharmacists Up to 120 South Australian community pharmacists will be able to access subsidies to undertake additional training …
Sigma added to global index
Demand for shares in Sigma Healthcare gets another bump following listing on MSCI All Country World Index Less than three months after being elevated to the Australian Security Exchange (ASX) …
AFP blocks listing of pharmacist’s home
Court moves to stop listing of seven-bedroom house owned by the wife of a pharmacist accused of defrauding the PBS Real estate agents, McGrath West, have delisted the Dural home …
‘It has been a very rewarding experience professionally’
Pharmacy owners keen to continue expanded scope services despite costs Improving community access to healthcare and job satisfaction are the top motivators for pharmacists to continue providing expanded scope of …
Gance and Verrocchi families soar up ‘rich list’
Chemist Warehouse founders among Australia’s top 20 richest families, the Australian Financial Review reports Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse has seen the wealth of the discounter’s founders soar in the …
‘This service is an absolute lifesaver’
Evaluation report for a scope of practice pilot shows high levels of patient satisfaction and “zero serious safety concerns” Almost one-in-20 patients who have accessed care through the Victorian …
Metformin shortages prompt SSSI
Pharmacists get green light to substitute metformin 1000 mg immediate-release tablets under SSSI The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) in response to shortages …
Amendment to close ownership loophole
A state government is proposing changes to strengthen ownership legislation Legislation is before the Queensland state parliament to amend the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024. Changes proposed under the …
We need to invest in Indigenous pharmacists: Sim
Registration data shows a record number of pharmacists from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds Australia’s pharmacy profession must continue to support Indigenous practitioners and create more opportunities for future …