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‘This is not going to free up GPs’
Training for prescribing pharmacists was not what they expected – one of the first cohort outlines her experiences The Australian Pharmacy Professional conference on the Gold Coast recently heard from …
Ward named as new PBAC chair
Outgoing MSAC chair, Professor Robyn Ward, will take on the leadership of the PBAC this May Professor Ward, the executive dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the …
Council committed to supporting overseas-trained pharmacists
Eligibility fees for overseas-trained pharmacists seeking to register in Australia are being split to ensure candidates only pay for services they need The Australia Pharmacy Council is changing its Eligibility …
Ruston falls down Lib’s SA Senate ticket
Shadow Health Minister drops to number two on the Liberal Party’s South Australian Senate ticket for the next federal election Days after appearing at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference (APP) …
CWH reports leap in profits; adds 18 new stores in six months
Pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse (CWH) saw an almost 29% surge in profits before tax in the first six months of the financial year, while continuing to rapidly expand its retail …
Priceline joins Wesfarmers’ OnePass program
Wesfarmer’s OnePass membership program to provide Priceline Pharmacy franchisees with “a new set of customers” Priceline Pharmacy is the latest Wesfarmers-owned brand to join the retail conglomerate’s subscription-based OnePass membership …
New DAA contract leads to pharmacist’s suspension
A pharmacist has had his registration suspended after he dispensed S8 medications to aged care residents without a prescription The Pharmacy Board of Australia has issued a statement about the …
Crackdown on the ‘public menace’ of vaping
Help from professionals including pharmacists will be needed for vaping cessation, one expert says Speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday (21 March 2024) health minister Mark Butler positioned …
Ownership bill keeps pharmacies in pharmacists’ hands
Queensland’s new ownership rules to “safeguard the interests of community pharmacies” Queensland’s Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023 is set to come into effect within the next 18 months after being passed by …
What are you doing to Close the Gap?
Guild calls out injustice in healthcare access gap between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians. Community pharmacists across the country are being urged to reflect on their role in improving …
Sigma sees revenue drop, but indie pharmacies still loyal for now
Sigma said it has not seen a “mass exodus” in independent pharmacy customers following its Chemist Warehouse merger announcement, but full-year sales have been hit by the dwindling demand for …
Access to locum relief a challenge for rural pharmacy
Rural pharmacists often struggle to secure relief coverage, despite government funding Staff recruitment, retention and access to locum services are among the biggest challenges facing rural pharmacies, a study finds. …