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Students drop out over double dispensing: Guild
Concerns over the potential impacts of 60-day dispensing are pushing students to leave courses, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Tasmanian branch president claims Pharmacy students are looking to transfer to …
Scholarship winners revealed
The winners of the 2023 Sirianni Scholarship for Future Pharmacist Leaders have been announced Pharmacy industry legends Frank and Mina Sirianni have announced the winners of the 2023 Sirianni Scholarship …
More than ever, pharmacy matters
Find out about our curated collection of articles from two of the leading experts in pharmacy retail and business advice Pharmacy Matters: Success Factors for Pharmacy is a book …
TGA fines health practitioners over S4 imports
Regulator issues infringement notices to health practitioners for alleged unlawful importation of unregistered prescription medicines The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued fines totaling $13,320 to three separate health professionals …
New health head for Qld
There’s more work on improving access to vaccines via pharmacy for Queensland’s new health minister, says one pharmacy stakeholder Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a “refreshed” Cabinet which sees …
Future looks bright: new WA PSA head
Kristian Ray has been elected as President of the PSA’s West Australian Branch The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the election of Ray, a community pharmacist, following a meeting …
‘We are playing with people’s lives’
Loyal staff members will see their hours cut, “at best” – as a result of the government’s double dispensing policy, a pharmacy owner warns Pharmacy owners will be forced to …
World news wrapup: 18 May 2023
Hackers hit US pharmacy giant; NZ community pharmacy owners underwhelmed by funding offer; American doctors oppose pharmacist full scope Louisville, Kentucky: US pharmacy giant PharMerica has revealed that it has …
‘It causes trauma for staff’
Australians are being told to complain to pharmacy workers if they see Guild campaign materials about double dispensing… an added stressor burnt-out pharmacists really don’t need, says one sector leader …
New conditions for approved pharmacists
Tweaks to the conditions of approved pharmacists mean no remote dispensing arrangements with non-approved pharmacies Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler, has made changes to the conditions of …
Accredited pharmacist, disability advocate to lead PSA branch
Dr Manya Angley has been elected to lead the PSA’s South Australia and Northern Territory branch Angley’s election follows the election of the Pharmaceutical Society’s state and territory Branch Committees. …
New program improves recycling
Western NSW Local Health District is helping make healthcare more sustainable by reducing pharmaceutical waste The initiative has been made possible through the NSW Health Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund. Bathurst …