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Patient information continuity one step closer
A newly passed Bill will help reduce medicines-related hospitalisations and harm, pharmacists say Last week (12 February 2025) the Senate passed the Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record – …
Medicines not a ‘luxury item’: Guild
The cost of living remains a key priority for voters, research shows, prompting a renewed Pharmacy Guild call to cut the PBS co-payment further Four out of five Australians responding …
Bring College home: Scanlon
College co-founder backs PSA’s takeover bid ahead of vote Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia are being urged to back the organisation’s bid to takeover the Australasian College of …
Five of the best
The Pharmacy Guild has announced the five finalists for its 2025 Pharmacy of the Year Award This year’s finalists have been recognised for their commitment to delivering a wide range …
ASIC approves Sigma’s new financial reporting dates
Sigma shifts financial year to align with Chemist Warehouse following merger Sigma Healthcare is being granted relief by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to shift its financial reporting …
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Verrocchi
Chemist Warehouse co-founder commits to five more years of expansion There will be no slowing down for Chemist Warehouse boss, Mario Verrocchi, after the completion of the discounter’s merger with …
Medicare for pharmacist prescribing?
Community pharmacy services should be covered by national funding, argue industry stalwarts Pharmacist prescribing has seen “rapid” expansion in Australia, but out-of-pocket expenses raise questions of equity, according to the …
The week in review
There’s no doubt about our biggest story this week: Chemist Warehouse and Sigma finally sealed the deal on their long-awaited merger Sigma Healthcare opened trading as Australia‘s 22nd-biggest company following …
The top ten
The merger latest, a transformational takeover, secure program funding and more…. what have you been reading on our website? These were the ten most clicked stories on our website between …
‘I always thought pharmacy would be deregulated’: Verrocchi
Sigma merger “goes a long way to fixing” regulations preventing pharmacists from passing their business to their non-pharmacist children, Chemist Warehouse boss says Pharmacy’s ownership rules were a factor in …
CWH founders’ wealth soars
‘Rich list’ sees Chemist Warehouse bosses’ wealth rise, with the Sigma effect yet to be counted The three founders of Chemist Warehouse have collectively seen their wealth climb by $920m …
‘Ailing’ WA hospitals need pharmacy help: AdPha
Extending partnered charting across WA could save around $111 million for the state governments, say pharmacists With Western Australia heading towards its next election in early March, Advanced Pharmacy Australia …