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Rego lost for rifling through the RUM bin
It was “uncontroversial that I did take a few rubbish tablets returned by customers,” said a pharmacist who faced a Tribunal over his theft of pregabalin from a RUM bin …
Connecting with customers
Discount Drug Stores is celebrating one year of its refreshed loyalty program, DiscountPlus The program allows members to earn points for every dollar spent in-store and offers exclusive discounts, gifts, and birthday …
TWC promotes community pharmacy careers
The TerryWhite Chemmart network is seeking to raise awareness of community pharmacy as a rewarding career path by bringing together real-life stories The stories centre around why community pharmacy teams …
Expanded roles for pharmacists ‘clearly out of scope’: NACCHO
Calls for the introduction of autonomous pharmacist prescribing are “clearly out of scope” for the profession, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) believes. NACCHO CEO, Pat Turner, said …
Pharmacists and doctors must work “hand in glove”: Duckett
No reason pharmacists can’t do script renewals if working in concert with GP, says high-profile Medicare taskforce member Influential health economist and Strengthening Medicare Taskforce member Professor Stephen Duckett AM …
Why these Alice Springs pharmacies stopped selling hand sanitiser
An Alice Springs late night pharmacy has cut back its hours for the safety of its staff, while retailers remove hand sanitiser from their shelves When hand sanitiser first sprang …
‘Very poor error of judgement’ lands pharmacy owner in jail
A fraud case involving more than $100,000 stemmed from a pharmacy owner’s anxieties about his business debts, a Court has heard A Melbourne pharmacist has appeared before the County Court …
Psilocybin and MDMA to join S8… under certain circumstances
Australia is to recognise psychedelics as medicines, following a TGA decision on psilocybin and MDMA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will permit specifically authorised psychiatrists to prescribe …
Former Guild leader calls time
After more than 40 years of practice, former Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch president, Tim Logan, has announced his retirement. Logan headed up the state branch of the …
Chemist Warehouse owner’s $6m+ Melbourne property splurge
Sam Gance sets suburb price record set with purchase of yet another CWH adjacent property Chemist Warehouse owner Sam Gance has outbid five other players to score a huge shop …
Union secures courtroom win
Pharmacy owners are being put on notice to ensure they are paying staff their full entitlements following a court ruling last week. A Victorian employee pharmacist reclaimed more than …
Health Australia’s ‘first priority issues for 2023’
Reform of Australia’s primary care system will be the nation’s top priority over the next 12 months, following Friday’s National Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, said the Strengthening …