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‘First strike’ against big pay day for Sigma CEO
Plans to try and retain Sigma Healthcare’s chief executive with a cash payment of up to $2 million if the Chemist Warehouse merger fails have split the wholesaler’s shareholders Sigma’s …
‘Stop playing politics with small business’
Government’s $20,000 instant asset write of not enough to secure Senate support, crossbencher warns Small businesses are being left in the lurch as politicians seek to score points on budget …
APC’s new leadership team announced
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has confirmed the appointment of Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson as its new chair Roberts-Thomson, the deputy executive dean academic at the University of Sydney’s faculty of …
Pharmacy fined over Ozempic advertising
Western Sydney pharmacy hit with a fine of more than $18,000 in relation to alleged unlawful advertising of Ozempic The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued an infringement notice of $18,780 …
‘We hope to pave the way for more pharmacist-researchers’
Many patients are prescribed opioids for hip and knee pain – but can pharmacists help them taper safely before replacement surgery? Two pharmacists have just been awarded a grant to …
Family violence inconsistent with being a ‘fit and proper person’
A former pharmacist, whose registration was suspended at the time, threw acetone on his partner and threatened to burn the other man’s home down The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
World news wrapup: 30 May 2024
Kiwis call for Australian-style pseudoephedrine database; UK National Service teens could do pharmacy work; French pharmacists to strike and protest New Zealand: A petition calling for the launch of a …
‘It is time to stop admiring the problem’
SHPA welcomes patient-focused recommendations in rare cancers Senate report, noting the PBS currently fails many patients The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) says it welcomes the release of …
First Qld contraceptive Pill pilot services to start July
The number of Queensland women accessing UTI services through communities has ballooned to over 10,000, the Guild says “In just over one year, there have been 10,148 occasions of service …
‘Tomorrow is never promised’
Determined to help save the lives of people like the brother she lost, one intern has used her health promotion requirement to get naloxone into homes After completing her Bachelors …
Telstra to acquire Fred IT
Guild set to sell its stake in Fred to joint venture partner, Telstra Health Pharmacy technology provider, Fred IT Group is set to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra, with …
AEC confirms Guild election results
CAPS victories confirmed as fresh faces take seats on Guild branch committees Results of 13 contested ballots for Pharmacy Guild of Australia branch committee seats have been confirmed by the …