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‘We’ve had enough of retail workers being treated like punching bags’
Pharmacy workers facing growing retail crime are “just trying to earn a living doing what they love”, says union NSW has rolled out a new retail crime strategy, developed in …
‘We are not even talking to one another about our burnout’
Could 90% of pharmacists have ever experienced burnout in their professional lives? Recently, the AJP ran a poll asking if you had ever experienced burnout – and what you did …
Inflation clouds household spending in October
Household spending continues to rise, but inflation may be “distorting the picture”, bank warns Increases in household spending seen in October may be related to rising prices rather than higher …
‘We’ve really pushed the envelope’
Pharmacy 777 Pilbara recognised as Rural/Remote Health Employer of the Year A group of pharmacies in WA’s Pilbara region has been selected as the Rural/Remote Health Employer of the Year …
Butler flags possibility of PBS delistings
US policy could impact PBS listings, but government remains committed to long-term future of “one of the best medicines systems on the planet” Moves by the Trump administration in the …
Pharmx rolls out new ‘Marketplace’
Pharmacy technology provider expands its influence on the sector’s value chain with new order system Pharmxchange’s ordering platform is to be deprecated in favour of Pharmx’s Marketplace. In an announcement …
Pharmacies urged to ditch krill-based supplements
Environmental group launches campaign against supplement brand in effort to end krill fishing Protester could target community pharmacies as part of a campaign designed to pressure supplement brands to abandon …
Integrate prescribing into base pharmacy degree: Twomey
Students’ education “must reflect the reality of modern patient care”, Guild leader says “Australia cannot afford to lose decades of transformative healthcare delivery,” the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s national president, …
Following a medicine’s journey
Wholesalers have talked disaster management, rural medicines access and shortage handling with pharmacists, on-site at a distribution centre Branch committee members and senior representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, …
Man sentenced after failed Xanax robbery
“People that work in shops such as these should be able to go about their business without being set upon by people like you,” said a judge as he sentenced …
JEV prevention push
Victoria has made the Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine available in 24 regional local government areas as part of its push to prevent infections Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has encouraged …
Pharmacy must fight against Americanisation: Twomey
Politicians are being urged to avoid the temptation to relax pharmacy ownership and location rules Ownership and location rules must be protected to avoid the emergence of ‘pharmacy deserts’ …