Increase pharmacists in children’s wards: PSA
Medicine-related problems linked to 93 children presenting at emergency departments across Australia each day, report reveals Paediatric wards across Australia need greater access to pharmacists to improve medicines safety for …
Department advises patients to ‘shop around’ for scripts
Patients urged to ask pharmacists about price before committing to have their prescriptions filled Patients can secure savings on their prescription medicines if they “shop around” an official from the …
‘That was pretty easy’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse shareholders take 16 minutes to unanimously approve Sigma merger Next week’s Second Court hearing will be the final hurdle for Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse after shareholders …
Sigma shareholders back Chemist Warehouse deal
Chemist Warehouse nominees secure spots on Sigma board as merger gets shareholder approval Chemist Warehouse founders Jack Gance and Mario Verrocchi will join the board of Sigma Healthcare after shareholders …
Record sales growth for Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse reports record sales ahead of shareholder votes on Sigma merger Discount giant, Chemist Warehouse, is reporting its total sales for the first half of the 2025 financial year …
College president backs PSA takeover
Pragmatic plan to unite the PSA and College “will set sector up for success” president tells members Pharmacists who are members of both the Australasian College of Pharmacy and the …
A gamechanger for pharmacy
Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare shareholders are set to vote on a merger that promises to overturn the community pharmacy retail landscape, writes Nick O’Donoghue Australia’s community pharmacy sector is …
Transformational acquisition announced
After five years under Guild ownership, the Australasian College of Pharmacy is set for another takeover The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is planning a “transformational” move to acquire the …
Pharmacists in line for Australian of the Year Award
Road trip put pharmacists en route to potential 2025 Australian Local Hero Award South Australian pharmacy owners, Sobia and Irfan Hashmi’s commitment to ensuring rural communities have access to …
TGA warns against use of melanotan tanning products
Regulator flags “serious health” risks associated with tanning products containing melanotan Australians are being urged not to use nasal sprays, injectables and ingestible melanotan products that are being promoted and …
Pharmacists lead way on vape cessation
Vaping cessation guidelines developed by hospital pharmacists delivering for patients preparing for surgery Pharmacists at the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QEII) in Brisbane are helping smokers and vapers to …
Chemist Warehouse – Australia’s new ‘millionaire factory’
Sigma’s merger with Chemist Warehouse will create multimillionaires, proxy advisory firm says Chemist Warehouse shareholders could find themselves on the Australian Financial Review’s Rich List, if the discounter’s merger with …