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Sigma/CWH merger to reshape ASX200
Potential ASX50 listing on the cards for post-merger Sigma Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is set to become one of Australia’s 100 biggest companies – possibly breaking into the top 50 …
Spotlight: Alicia Martin
Canberra pharmacist and startup founder Alicia Martin speaks on why she invented a mobile app, how to find a good work-life balance and life outside of pharmacy Alicia might be …
‘Amateurish’ offending earns pharmacist a reprimand
Anxiety and lack of sleep over a troubled retail music business were behind a pharmacist’s decision to self-dispense Valium, a tribunal has heard A pharmacist has faced the Queensland Civil …
‘A scary thought … knowing what some people are taking.’
One GP only took a pharmacist’s concerns about a medication-impaired driver seriously when the patient had a collision in the pharmacy car park Some pharmacists believe they should be more …
Funding boost for small business ombudsman critical
Government urged to strengthen the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Policymakers are being encouraged to increase funding for the ASBFEO to ensure it can continue to support …
World news wrapup: 16 January 2025
Wildfires hit 50 or more California pharmacies; 96% of online pharmacies breaking the law; Yorkshire pharmacist says “words don’t pay the bills” Los Angeles County, California: The US’ Pharmacy Times …
‘We’re on a fantastic trajectory in terms of scope’
“Australia’s really making significant progress in advancing scope of pharmacy practice,” NSW pharmacy trials chief investigator, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin says on our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses …
New body to guide cultural safety strategy
State aims to improve the experiences of Indigenous people who interact with the healthcare and regulatory system Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals invited to join a new Aboriginal Cultural Safety …
Key role for pharmacists in autistic health
Better access to quality healthcare including medicines is vital for autistic people, says one leading pharmacist and campaigner as Autism Strategy launches On Tuesday (14 January 2025) the Albanese government …
‘There’s a bit of a spectrum’
Nobody is immune to making errors – but everybody reacts to them differently. We spoke to one expert on the range of responses to incidents, including second victim syndrome While …
Butler ‘deadly serious’ about vaping laws
Health minister wants prosecutions relating to unlawful vape sales Retailers and individuals caught breaching legislation governing the importation and sale of nicotine vaping products will face “serious penalties, Mark Butler the Minister …
Pharmacies invited to tender for ‘game-changer’
Adelaide is set to get its fourth 24-hour pharmacy, as health minister reveals more than 170,000 people have used the after-hours service to date Eligible community pharmacies located in Adelaide’s …