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Golf day scores funding boost for PSS
Pharmacists raise $8000 for the Pharmacists’ Support Service at the Victorian Chemists’ Golf Club’s charity day Without swinging a club, the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) was a winner at the …
Blooms hits recycling milestone
Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle have now recycled more than 10 million blister packs from across its pharmacy network, the two announce Since Blooms The Chemist rolled out in-store blister …
States warn on forged S8 scripts
Pharmacists are being warned not to dispense on suspected forged electronic scripts which are being presented around the country Health authorities in both NSW and Tasmania have warned pharmacists to …
Merger next step in CWH evolution: Gance
Sigma and Chemist Warehouse schedule EGMs for merger votes on 29 January 2025 Shareholders are being urged to back Chemist Warehouse’s (CWH’s) proposed merger with Sigma Healthcare, with Jack Gance …
Pharmacy privacy an issue in medical abortion: report
A new report highlights “stark variations” between where patients seeking medical abortion live, and where health care providers are based The report, from Family Planning Australia, notes a discrepancy in …
The week in review
A look at what’s up with doctors, some Sigma-Chemist Warehouse news and trouble at the RUM program all made headlines this week Pharmacy Guild national executive director Gerard Benedet called …
Dog bites man after alleged pharmacy break-in
A man has faced court and shown reporters dog bite injuries after he allegedly stole a large amount of medication from a pharmacy The Gold Coast Bulletin has published dramatic …
New chair for Pharmacy Board
Dr Cameron Phillips is one of five new board chairs, and is set to head up the Pharmacy Board Health Ministers, as the Ministerial Council for the National Registration and …
‘He recognises the very stupid mistake he did’
A Kiwi pharmacist’s job in Australia could be undermined by a conviction for embezzlement, he argues The New Zealand Herald has reported on the case of a pharmacist who has …
English language red tape cut: Ahpra
Ahpra and most of the National Boards have changed their English language requirement to expand the group of countries recognised The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards …
Govt ADHD response a ‘slap in the face’
Government supports change to prescribing rules for ADHD, but a recommendation on safe and quality use of medicines only in principle Stakeholders have expressed disappointment in the federal government’s long-awaited …
The Top 12: PDL advice articles
What were the 12 most read articles on our website that were written by PDL’s risk management and professional support experts? Our parent company, PDL, continues to support pharmacists in …