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New face at National
Finance executive Brigid Hughes has been appointed Chief Finance Officer for National Pharmacies Hughes has worked in senior leadership roles across multinational, ASX-Listed and privately owned consumer-facing companies, including fast …
Time to embrace opportunities: Sinclair
Growing recognition of pharmacists’ capabilities will ensure the profession has a bright future, FIP president, Paul Sinclair, says Pharmacists are being urged to make the most of new opportunities to …
‘Hold that bottle and don’t drop it’
A leading aged care pharmacist discusses how pharmacy has changed over the years – and his passion welcoming those changes The AJP Podcast talks to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s …
Pharmacy Ambassadors
We are now in the final weeks of our campaign to find those who are doing the most to promote the profession of pharmacy We’re now in the final month …
‘At times we feel like we’re chasing our tails all the time’
From opioid overuse to adverse drug reactions – what are the biggest medication-related issues faced by aged care residents? “At times we feel like we’re chasing our tails all the …
Meds focus only one falls reduction factor: researchers
Australian researchers conduct “the most comprehensive study of its kind” looking at falls prevention in aged care homes A major international review led by Flinders University and published by the …
New sunscreens pulled over SPF fears
More sunscreen brands have hit pause on sales following Choice’s damning SPF findings earlier this year, as questions are raised about how many share the same base formulations Several sunscreens …
Priceline’s lessons from Bunnings and Kmart
Wesfarmers Health is adopting similar strategies to its retail giant siblings to grow its margins and market share Private label is set to become a bigger part of the Priceline …
Service uptake by the numbers
More than 30,600 urinary tract infection services have been delivered in Queensland pharmacies, the Guild says, reporting on the uptake of professional services “Recent figures highlight just how many Queenslanders …
Have Chemist Warehouse bosses cashed in?
More than 348 million Sigma shares sold since Chemist Warehouse co-founders’ stakes were partially released from escrow Sigma Healthcare shares held by at least one of Chemist Warehouse’s three co-founders …
Report recommends social prescribing
An enquiry into loneliness saw significant input from pharmacists – and has now made its recommendations Dr Sarah Kaine MLC, Committee Chair, has now presented the Standing Committee on Social …
The week in review
Alarm over melatonin overdoses in children, Chemist Warehouse’s $10bn milestone and patients benefitting from immediate access to triptans were among the stories our readers clicked on this week Following an …