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EBOS’ post-Chemist Warehouse future not so bleak; brokers
Finance specialists see trans-Tasman healthcare giant’s business diversity as softening contract loss blow While the recent announcement that Sigma had won back the full Chemist Warehouse distribution sent the distributor’s …
MedAdvisor jobs go in ‘strategic review’
Company to reduce local staff by 20% on back of successful GuildLink acquisition Medication management company MedAdvisor will reduce its Australian workforce by one-fifth as a result of its acquisition …
World news wrapup: 22 June 2023
Win for Kiwi independents against discount giant; Canadian pharmacist sentenced for manslaughter; UK pharmacy losses documented Wellington, New Zealand: Australian discount pharmacy group Countdown – owned by supermarket giant Woolworths …
‘Will my pharmacy lose money?’
Australian pharmacies have “many other sources of income” to make up for 60-day dispensing losses, says a new website on double dispensing, aimed at the general public The Consumers Health …
Affordable medicines crucial: Minister
The federal government is doing what its predecessor didn’t do and making medicines more affordable, but will support pharmacy, says Emma McBride Pharmacist Emma McBride, the federal Assistant Minister Rural …
Pharmacy ‘kind of weirdly blessed’ despite ongoing blackouts
One pharmacist has called for better access to information about the continued power outages in Mt Isa, saying that while her team is adept at responding, they need better information …
Scholarships open
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Symbion have announced that applications for scholarships under their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy students initiative are now open The scholarships are designed …
Are you thinking of leaving pharmacy due to 60-day dispensing?
With the future of the community pharmacy sector looking increasingly uncertain due to 60-day dispensing, are you considering alternatives? There’s no doubt that pharmacy owners and employees are worried about …
Risky business: How Covid hit the bottom line
Researchers take an in-depth look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community pharmacy business operations This is the sixth in a series of articles about the impact of …
‘They’re not listening, they think we’re lying’
Thirty-day dispensing for more than 300 medicines is “absurd,” says the PM, as his pharmacist says she can’t understand Labor’s refusal to listen to the community pharmacy sector Former Nationals …
Anaemia aspirin risk for over-70s
Daily aspirin use increases risk by 20% according to new study Older adults who take low-dose aspirin over a prolonged period should be regularly monitored for anaemia, researchers into aspirin use …