Workforce shortages easing – in some areas
Demand for pharmacists continues to outstrip supply in most jurisdictions, the latest Occupation Shortage List shows Pharmacists remain on the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List (OSL), despite record …
Medical centre vaccine storage error
Patients left without protection against vaccine-preventable diseases as a result of its failure to follow the National Vaccination Storage Guidelines Hundreds of patients at a Sydney-based medical centre have been …
Government ‘notes’ recommendation to review ownership restrictions
Federal government notes six-year-old Senate report calling for a rethink on pharmacy rules “to enhance competition” More than six years after the fourth interim report on the Effect of red …
Labor makes pharmacy pledge
Scope of practice pilot to become permanent pending election results Queenslanders will retain access to pharmacist-initiated treatment for 17 everyday conditions on a permanent basis if Labor holds onto power …
Data shows benefits of PBS co-pay cuts: Twomey
Guild continues push for further reductions to the PBS general co-payment Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia are lobbying both sides of parliament to lower the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme …
Major shareholder cuts Sigma stake again
HMC Capital has trimmed its holding in Sigma for the third time this year Asset manager, HMC Capital, is continuing to reduce its stake in pharmaceutical wholesaler Sigma Healthcare. Over …
One ‘like’ can send medication viral
Social media platforms are creating headaches for regulators, with posts highlighting the effects of medications fueling surging demand for prescription products, pharmacist warns Medicines regulators are struggling to detect and …
UTI uptake shows patients back pharmacists
Support for pharmacist-initiated treatment of UTIs will pave the way for further expansion of the profession’s scope, Guild leader says Patients are backing pharmacists to deliver safe, timely and effective …
Compounding scandal hit pharmacists’ reputations
Dodgy Ozempic sold online by a company linked to a Sydney-based pharmacist has damaged the profession’s trusted status Revelations that products sold through online pharmacies as compounded semaglutide have been …
Suppliers want competition for Chemist Warehouse
Manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are looking to Wesfarmers to challenge Chemist Warehouse in the community pharmacy sector Suppliers are concerned that Chemist Warehouse’s front-of-shop dominance of Australia’s pharmacy …
Investors betting on Sigma, CWH merger green light
‘Amber light’ issues raised in the ACCC’s Statement of Issues relating to Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse are likely to turn green, an investment analyst says Investment banking firm, …
Sigma makes offer to get CWH merger approved
ACCC pushes back announcing a decision on Sigma Healthcare’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse by a fortnight for further consultation Amcal and Discount Drug Store franchisees will be allowed to …