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Burnout risk higher in community pharmacy
Pharmacists working in community pharmacy have a higher risk of burnout than their peers working in other areas of the profession a British survey reveals. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) …
For worldwide pharmacy, things are tough all over; report
Community pharmacy faces workforce challenges everywhere, according to WPC analysis In most countries community pharmacy workforces have come out the other side of the pandemic “in a more fragile state” …
Flourish in pharmacy: practical pathways to better teamwork Part 2
“The advice from speakers was very practical and helpful. A terrific webinar” – join the second in our two-part webinar series where pharmacists share ways to enhance staff wellbeing and …
Albo spruiks PBS co-payment cut at Mackay pharmacy
Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is continuing to flag the federal government’s efforts to ease cost-of-living pressures with its $12.50 cut to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment. The PM …
Boxer wins appeal over CWH assault
Former boxing champ, Gairy St Clair, will not serve jail time for punching a security guard at a Chemist Warehouse (CWH) store in Sydney. The one-time International Boxing Federation Junior …
WA Wizard’s long-term 300 pharmacy plan
Funding partners for $50 million phase 1 eastward push likely to be named by end of March, says CEO Lyndon Dyson Western Australian retail pharmacy banner group Wizard Pharmacy expects …
The top ten
A discounter’s battle with a cosmetics giant, and a rise in pharmacy visa requests topped our readers holiday season viewing These were the ten most read stories on the AJP …
Employment status impacts severe asthma expenditure
Poorly controlled asthma is placing a substantial economic burden on Australia’s healthcare system, a study reveals. Research published in Plos One found that the employment status of patients with severe or …
Medicines update
Let’s take a look at the monthly update of new and altered medicine listings from MIMS Australia New Products Faricimab (Vabysmo) is a humanised bispecific immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibody that …
CWH extends Australian Open deal
Discount pharmacy group, Chemist Warehouse, is set to continue its partnership with the Australian Open. The three-year extension of the deal came ahead of the start of the 2023 Australia …
Shortages at recent low: TGA
Medicines shortages in Australia are “lower than in recent months or years”, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reports. However, the regulator noted that “there are currently some very high-profile shortages, …
Unions want to charge non-members for pay deals
Employee pharmacists who are not members of a trade union could face levies to compensate the organisations for negotiating pay deals. With union membership at an all-time low of 12.5 …