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Expanding your scope of practice – a risk management perspective
PDL Professional Officers define what scope of practice means, track the evolution of pharmacy practice, and discuss real world scenarios 13 August 2024 | 7.00-8.00PM AEST Scope of practice refers …
The week in review
Pharmacy united this week to back calls for Commonwealth Prac Payments to be extended to pharmacy students, while the Guild has set its sights on regaining the profession’s status as …
The top 12: Business advice
60-day dispensing, budget developments, major mergers and more, what our readers have been reading to keep up with business news These are the twelve best read business columns in the …
GP to lead AMA
Queensland-based GP, Dr Danielle McMullen, has been appointed as the next president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) McMullen the organisation’s current vice president will assume the presidency on 1 …
Vaccination market domination within pharmacy’s grasp
Guild issues rallying call for pharmacists to become Australia’s first choice for vaccination services Pharmacy owners are being urged to continue the promotion vaccination services, as the Pharmacy Guild of …
Major shareholder again reduces stake in Sigma
HMC Capital has lowered its voting power in Sigma to just over 12% after owning 19% earlier this year A top Sigma Healthcare investor has reduced its stake in the …
Aged care funding revealed
New government commitment gives ‘first opportunity’ to community pharmacy to provide aged care role, with Guild giving ‘in principle’ support The federal government has announced it is providing $333.7 million …
The top 12: feature articles
Ozempic, budget news, banner groups and the growth of credentialing: the 12 best read feature articles so far in 2024 These were our top 12 feature articles in the first …
Pharmacists set for scope expansion
Politicians back pharmacists to provide more services ahead of Northern Territory election Pharmacists’ scope of practice is set to be an election issue when NT voters head to the polls …
Pharmacist prescribing to supplement not replace GPs
Patients in North Queensland are already benefiting from improved access to healthcare through pharmacist prescribing services, the state’s Health Minister says Empowering pharmacists to treat common health conditions will ensure …
Guild wants pharmacy back on top
Guild aims to turn down price and pump up clinical services to restore pharmacists to top of Australia’s ‘trust charts’ Gradual cuts to the price of prescription medicines are a critical …
Fees help to drive MedAdvisor revenue growth
MedAdvisor says it expects fees to “build over time” to support licensing and health programs, as it reports a jump in revenue Medication software company MedAdvisor’s quarterly revenue climbed 32%, …
World News Wrapup: 25 July 2024
Irish pharmacists call for end to 16-year freeze on dispensing fees; CrowdStrike outage hits deliveries in the UK; Amazon Pharmacy launches in Japan with local support Dublin, Ireland: Small pharmacies …