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Department advises patients to ‘shop around’ for scripts
Patients urged to ask pharmacists about price before committing to have their prescriptions filled Patients can secure savings on their prescription medicines if they “shop around” an official from the …
‘That was pretty easy’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse shareholders take 16 minutes to unanimously approve Sigma merger Next week’s Second Court hearing will be the final hurdle for Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse after shareholders …
World news wrapup: 30 January 2025
Trump administration cuts health agency communication; UK pharmacists slam online questionnaires for weight loss drugs; Canadian pharmacist fined over dispensing methadone without a valid script Washington, D.C: The new Trump …
Sigma shareholders back Chemist Warehouse deal
Chemist Warehouse nominees secure spots on Sigma board as merger gets shareholder approval Chemist Warehouse founders Jack Gance and Mario Verrocchi will join the board of Sigma Healthcare after shareholders …
An emerging role
Pharmacists are launching paid lactation consultant services to help local mums find success with breastfeeding Gold Coast credentialed pharmacist and GP pharmacist, Gillary Assedjian, currently leads a working group pioneering …
‘We’ve taken a very thorough approach in NSW’
NSW celebrates six months of the dermatology trial, with its chief health officer saying she believes the state has struck a good balance when it comes to safety Almost 1,500 …
Warning over ‘unacceptable’ medicines abbreviations
Pharmacists encouraged to seek clarification whenever there is uncertainty over “potentially dangerous” abbreviations Wherever possible, all medicines information should be presented in full with no abbreviation, according to the Australian …
Record sales growth for Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse reports record sales ahead of shareholder votes on Sigma merger Discount giant, Chemist Warehouse, is reporting its total sales for the first half of the 2025 financial year …
College president backs PSA takeover
Pragmatic plan to unite the PSA and College “will set sector up for success” president tells members Pharmacists who are members of both the Australasian College of Pharmacy and the …
‘Sometimes pharmacists are really hard on themselves’
What should pharmacists do when they learn they’ve made a mistake? The AJP spoke to PDL’s Gary West about the steps pharmacists can take to manage an incident, such as …
eHealth NSW new head has clinical background in pharmacy
eHealth NSW has welcomed Richard Taggart as he started his role as the permanent chief executive at eHealth NSW and chief information officer for NSW Health The organisation says that …
Profession honours medal winners
Leading pharmacy organisations offer congratulations to those honoured on Australia Day The leading pharmacy organisations have hailed those in or around the profession who have been recognised in the 2025 …