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Pharmacy brand makes ‘clean sweep’ in satisfaction awards
One brand takes out the Finder Customer Satisfaction Awards in all pharmacy categories, while another comes out on top in makeup Finder, which worked with research partner Dynata to poll …
Paid parental leave to get super
Senate backs legislation to add a superannuation contribution to the Commonwealth-funded Paid Parental Leave Scheme New legislation to bridge the superannuation gender equity gap will come into effect from 1 …
Cost, stigma may drive consumers to illicit market
Barriers to medicinal cannabis scripts reported in new Australian study, which suggests need to make scripts pathway “more accessible, affordable and appealing” Australians who report recent use of non-prescribed cannabis …
‘Industry-wide challenges’ are driving up costs: Ramsay Health Care
Pharmacy revenue has grown by more than 7% in the past year and profit improvements have been forecast for the year ahead, but Ramsay Health Care indicated challenging dynamics could …
Menopause option decline needs reversing: AdPha
Pharmacists have welcomed a recommendation that the government act on medicines shortages to manage the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause The Senate Inquiry on issues related to menopause and perimenopause …
‘People are still the greatest risk’
Staff education is critical to mitigating against data breaches, a cyber security expert warns Pharmacy owners are being urged to invest in training their teams to identify phishing emails, following …
‘Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to influence public health’
Pharmacists highlight their crucial role in tobacco and nicotine cessation, as Australian authorities seize millions of vapes The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has issued a new statement of policy in …
Government seeks deal for RSV vaccine
NIP-funded RSV vaccine for women in late-stage pregnancy on the horizon Talks between the government and Pfizer to deliver a National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine …
Bridging the theory-practice gap: patient perspectives
What do patients think about pharmacy students taking on the work of obtaining best possible medication histories? Researchers have looked into whether pharmacy students undertaking clinical placements could perform the …
Lost in translation
Could a tool used to identify the risk of hospital readmission amongst metropolitan patients work for rural patients too? Researchers from the University of Sydney have looked into validating a …
Are investors expecting the green light for CWH/Sigma merger?
As the market awaits the ACCC’s merger ruling, investors have been loading up on Sigma shares, leading to one online analyst to list the wholesaler as the most “overbought” ASX …
Why the workforce shortfall will likely continue
Several changes need to be made in order to help prevent the shortfall in hospital pharmacists becoming worse, warns AdPha In its Pharmacy Forecast Australia 2024, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha, …