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Capability framework approach announced
The Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the consultation approach for the Pharmacist Capability Framework This consultation will be undertaken on behalf of the Pharmacy Board of Australia, it says. The …
Downscheduling rejected
A leading vaginal gel will remain as a Pharmacist Only medicine, the TGA rules, while products containing deadly nightshade will be restricted to use in young children A move to …
The week in review
Pre-election budget’s cheaper medicines promise in spotlight, the numbers on 60-day dispensing and the ‘perverse outcomes’ of price disclosure were among the topics that had pharmacists talking this week With …
Soul Patts director raises stake in company
Soul Patts chairman and rich-lister Robert Millner has indirectly lifted his share in the diversified investment house, a week after it declared an increase in its half-year profit Soul Patts, …
‘It is past time for action’
Now that the federal election has been called, one pharmacy stakeholder is asking for better ways to manage shortages and discontinuations – among other priorities Following the Prime Minister’s Friday …
First IPA pharmacy flags nationwide campaign
Independent Pharmacies Australia has officially launched its first branded pharmacy, Broadbeach Day & Night Chemist, during the Guild’s APP2025 conference The group says that this is a major milestone in …
‘Pharmacists are eager to embrace AI’
FIP has launched a new Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Pharmacy, aimed at providing pharmacists with a comprehensive, practical guide to integrating AI into daily practice Developed by the International Pharmaceutical …
Budget reply pitches small business, health relief
The Coalition promises to extend instant asset write-off and re-affirms commitment to $25 co-payment pledge Opposition leader Peter Dutton used his pre-election budget reply speech to discuss cost of living …
Pharmacists’ ‘irreplaceable invaluable contribution’ discussed
Leading pharmacists and doctors get together to talk about the changing role of pharmacists in the GP setting The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is hosting the General Practice Pharmacists Symposium …
‘We will never, ever, negotiate around the fundamental designs of the PBS’
“The US pharmaceutical industry has wanted for years to get their mitts on our PBS,” says the health minister, as the deadline for possible new US tariffs draws near Prime …
My Chemist converts to Amcal
Sigma aims to “restore Amcal to its rightful place” following Chemist Warehouse merger More than 20 My Chemist outlets are set to transition to Sigma Healthcare’s Amcal banner as part …
‘Vigilant’ pharmacist spots doc’s self-prescription
A doctor self-prescribed pain medicines on forged scripts after an accident – but had stolen the prescription pad months before, “just in case” he needed it, he said In June …