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PBS spending declining, Rx volume under control
Government spending on the PBS per head of population has been in decline for almost three years, reinforcing the sustainability of the current scheme, the Medicines Partnership Australia says. The …
Manufacturers get optimising
META, a collaborative network of manufacturing businesses and researchers, today announced a collaborative project between Hospira, GlaxoSmithKline and CSL to generate a targeted 3% productivity boost with an estimated return …
250th Priceline Pharmacy opens
Priceline Pharmacy has opened its landmark 250th store this week at Priceline Pharmacy Gateways in Western Australia. It’s 12 years since the first Priceline Pharmacy opened at Pakenham in Melbourne’s …
Ian Todd awarded 2014 Barry Schultz medal
Former President of the Pharmacy Guild’s South Australian Branch, Adelaide pharmacist Ian Todd, has been awarded the Barry Schultz medal for 2014. The medal is awarded to a pharmacist deemed …
Pharmacy vaccination standards released
The Australian Pharmacy Council has drafted the Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to Support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines 2014, which were released for public consultation in July 2014. It …
Pharmacist Board notification increase
Board notifications regarding pharmacists have increased by more than those regarding health practitioners overall, in 2013/4. There has been a 16% increase in notifications made about health practitioners in 2014, …