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‘Jobseekers spoilt for choice’
Employee pharmacists have plenty of options with more than 3000 vacancies across Australia, recruiter reports Pharmacists have more employment opportunities than ever before, so owners looking to recruit top talent …
Poll: How medicines shortages affect you
The health minister may have announced a scheme to shield Australia from shortages when it comes to IV fluids, but many other shortages remain. How are they affecting you? The …
‘Once in a generation opportunity’ draws near
With the new Aged Care Act set to go live in only a couple of months, it’s imperative that pharmacists be financially supported to help people ageing at home, experts …
‘No, we are not doing enough’
Is pharmacy flexible enough as a profession? How does working outside the traditional model help women balance the daily juggle of motherhood, work and everything else? The AJP Podcast’s Carlene …
‘We will no longer be hostage to overseas supply’
Local IV fluid manufacture will help address “crippling” shortages, say leading pharmacists On Wednesday, March 5, federal health minister Mark Butler announced investment in an expansion of Australia’s onshore manufacturing …
ParagonCare lifts pharmacy sales
Healthcare supplier ParagonCare has grown its profit and revenue in the first half of the financial year and updated the market on its “transformational” merger with fellow distribution company CH2 …
Culture key to attracting and retaining top talent
Pharmacy owners urged to foster “team-oriented environment” to secure the profession’s best candidates Pharmacies that “actively listen to and accommodate the evolving needs of their workforce” have greater success in …
World news wrapup: 6 March 2025
Pharmacist suspended after calling patient a “nutter;” new program to ease NZ’s “incredible stress” in sector; Finland cuts medicines prices Willaston, Merseyside: The UK’s Chemist+Druggist has reported on the case …
Pharmacy skin conditions trial extended
State government extends trial due to “lower-than-anticipated consumer uptake” Pharmacists participating in the dermatology component of the NSW community pharmacy trial will be able to continue to treat minor skin …
Get ready for Alfred
Pharmacists urged to ensure patients in Northern NSW and Southeastern Queensland are prepared for the likely impacts of Cyclone Alfred Pharmacy owners operating in the forecast path of Cyclone Alfred …
How quickly is Chemist Warehouse growing?
Sigma Healthcare has shared Chemist Warehouse’s expansion plans, telling investors the retailer expects to keep pace with its five-year average of 33 store openings a year In the first half …
Sigma backer encircles troubled hospital operator
David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital is reportedly getting closer to a takeover of beleaguered private hospital operator Healthscope, which has missed rental payments on 11 of its hospitals In its …