No warnings, bans or recalls: TGA sunscreen review
TGA proposes that some sunscreen products be reformulated following review The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is conducting a public and stakeholder consultation to determine suitable levels of certain ingredients for …
MedAdvisor completes sale of ANZ business
Medication management provider, MedAdvisor, stands to land an estimated $42.35 million from the sale of its Australia and New Zealand business Jonas Software Australia has completed its acquisition of MedAdvisor …
No cash exchanged in supplement brand transaction
Chemist Warehouse acquires The Iron Company, as Wellnex Life shifts focus to “key” brands Consumer healthcare business, Wellnex Life, has announced the sale of The Iron Company brand, as part …
Competition sees rise in intern pay
Pharmacy owners are boosting intern pay rates to attract top talent, a recruiter says Intern pharmacists are increasingly likely to secure above award wages, as pharmacy owners look to lure …
Top rates for locums plateau: report
Locum pharmacists are seeing modest rate increases, as owners reach their limit The latest edition of the Raven’s Recruitment Pharmacy Salary and Market Report shows the gap between the top …
‘Medicines can change, save and ruin lives’
Re-elected NAPSA president vows to continue advocacy for students and patients while setting a long-term path for the organisation Griffith University’s Sebastian Harper is the fifth National Australian Pharmacy Students’ …
Bite more than you can chew: Sim
ECPs and pharmacy students are being urged to push themselves to gain broad experience, as they pursue careers in the profession “Bite more than you can chew, and chew like …
Pharmacy salary growth set to slow: survey
Permanent pharmacists’ pay is continuing to rise, with metro PIC’s salaries now topping $100,000, a survey reveals Data from the latest Raven’s Recruitment Pharmacy Salary and Market Report shows the …
Opportunity comes to those who seek it: Twomey
Pharmacy students and early career pharmacists are being urged to look beyond their postcode to gain experience “Opportunities are not going to come to you, you are going to have …
It’s an exciting time to be a pharmacist: Simpson
Pharmacy is seeing “a wonderful evolution of new roles” for the profession, an industry leader says Pharmacists’ medicines expertise is being seen, with the expansion of the profession’s scope of …
Flashback Friday: Government underpaying pharmacists
Survey findings suggest the federal government is leaving pharmacists out-of-pocket, the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy reports It’s July 1975 and newly installed federal Treasurer, Bill Hayden, is under pressure to …
Keeping up with inflation: pharmacy award rates are rising
The Fair Work Commission has recently delivered a double pay rise for the lowest paid pharmacists, but not everyone is happy with the decision, and further battles lie ahead, writes …