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Clock is ticking for Qld pharmacy owners
Queensland pharmacy owners are being urged not to leave applying for a licence to continue operating to the last minute, as the 2 November deadline looms Close to 800 pharmacies …
Pharmacy bodies fear ‘Americanisation’ of healthcare
Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer plan “sets a dangerous precedent” for Australia’s healthcare system, the Guild and PSA warn Policymakers are being urged to protect the status quo when it comes to …
Pharmacy issues apology over data breach
Services Australia estimates close to 109,000 patients may have been impacted in a ransomware attack on a pharmacy management group earlier this year Patients who provided personal information to a Sydney …
Infinity ‘has been a disappointment for us’: Paragon
The wholesaler was owed $48.5m at the end of the financial year and says it still plans to recoup some of the funds, including ‘rigorously’ pursuing directors Paragon Care says …
Queensland licensing deadline looms
Pharmacy owners in Queensland are being urged to act now to apply for a new licence for their practices, as new rules come into force Queensland-based proprietors have less than …
Services must provide a return: Twomey
Funding will be key to the expansion of the profession’s scope of practice, Guild leader says Australia must appropriately fund pharmacy’s core function of dispensing and additional services, if the profession …
Pharmacies facing phishing attacks
“Cyber criminals do not need to break down the front door” to access pharmacies’ IT systems, “they simply borrow the keys from someone else”, an expert says Pharmacists are being …
Wesfarmers Health addresses ‘modern slavery’
The healthcare arm of the conglomerate recorded higher breaches year-on-year, but says more than half of the problems identified have been remediated, with the others in progress The owner of …
Top 5 passwords exposed in data breaches
NAB unveils Australia’s most hackable passwords – if you are using them your business data could be at risk Pharmacists urged to steer clear of commonly used passwords, as healthcare …
‘Cyber security is not a tech issue’
Healthcare bosses are being urged to empower staff to slow down and reflect to avoid falling foul of cyber criminals Employers need to educate new staff about how to deal …
Infinity stores ‘continue to trade well’: Wesfarmers Health
The health arm of the conglomerate gave an update on the 73 Infinity Group Priceline Pharmacies, as the division zooms in on its format, ranges and loyalty program Wesfarmers Health …
Guild voices concern for Infinity’s junior partners
Infinity Pharmacy Group’s junior partners should not be scapegoated for the “bad decisions” of others, the Guild says, as a creditor plans legal action Paragon Care’s announcement that it intends …