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Pharmacy stakeholder welcomes pharmacotherapy investment
Guild welcomes the confirmation of funding to the community health sector to improve access to pharmacotherapy services in the 2024/25 Victorian State Budget “For Victorians struggling with chronic addiction, we …
‘Hospitals are death chambers,’ posted former GP
Former doctor faces tribunal over “abhorrent” comments about LGBTQIA+, Chinese and Muslim communities, other health practitioners and the former colleagues he called “like Nazis” and an “Orwellian battle axe” The …
Will Sigma’s ASX 200 debut change investor outlook?
Chemist Warehouse merger remains a key issue for investors as Sigma joins ASX 200 Pharmaceutical wholesaler Sigma Healthcare has been catapulted onto the list of the country’s 200 largest public …
Abatacept shortage hits earlier than forecast
Pharmacists urged to advise patients with prescriptions for Orencia (abatacept) to speak to their specialists as shortages hit Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia (BMS) has advised the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that …
EBOS eyes TerryWhite expansion
TerryWhite Chemmart franchisor tells investors it is on track to top 600 stores nationwide Pharmacist-delivered services are set to drive further growth for pharmaceutical wholesaler, Symbion, the Macquarie Australia Conference …
World News Wrapup: 9 May 2024
Aussie discounter rebrands in New Zealand; Canadians launch anti-aggression campaign; Florida man sues over Adderall “psychosis” New Zealand: All 43 Countdown Pharmacies have been rebranded to Woolworths Pharmacy as of …
Pharmacist claimed he had ‘thrown away’ excess S8s
A pharmacy owner’s store was one of the highest Victorian buyers of alprazolam in 2022, according to an investigation which showed he was self-medicating for stress over Covid-19 The pharmacist …
Hospitals boosted, but where are the pharmacists?
One state provides a much-needed injection of funds into the hospital sector – but pharmacists are left out in the cold, say stakeholders The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …
Pharmacy students need placement support: Union
Government urged to show it’s serious about supporting pharmacy by extending Commonwealth Prac Payments to pharmacy students Professional Pharmacists Australia is adding its voice to calls for government support to …
Strategic alliance urges MPs to pass vaping reforms
Pharmacy and medical organisations are allying with the federal government in war on vaping Health professional bodies are calling on all federal politicians to back legislation banning the sale, supply, …
Shortfall in meds knowledge, therapies impacts women
Pharmacist training in women’s health and further PBS coverage for hormone therapies will help women receive better care for menopause, argues SHPA Pharmacists are “ideally placed” in both community and …
Sigma to join ASX 200
Pharmaceutical wholesaler will be listed among Australia’s 200 biggest companies later this week Sigma Healthcare is set to replace construction company, Boral Limited, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) top …