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PS NSW: Celebrating 150 years
The PSA’s NSW branch is celebrating 150 years of supporting pharmacy, with a gala dinner at the University of Sydney Tickets are now selling for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, …
Priceline Pharmacy crowns its high achievers
Leading brand announces national awards including Store of the Year and Pharmacist of the Year, plus details of its new loyalty program Priceline Pharmacy Albury was named Store of the …
Ahpra moves to support family violence victim-survivors
Ahpra and associated stakeholders have released a statement about their stance on family, domestic and sexual violence Ahpra, the national boards and accreditation authorities are working together to strengthen the …
Pay rise coming for Award workers
Pharmacists on Pharmacy Industry Award wages will get a 4.75% pay increase following Annual Wage Review, but ‘real wages’ remain lower than in 2021 Employees earning award wages are set …
Paragon Care issues Infinity update
Wholesaler to recover close to one third of the debt it is owed by the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group A preliminary estimated outcome analysis by the administrators of the Infinity Pharmacy Group reveals Paragon …
Influenza in the young and the old
The seasonal virus hits hard for those at each end of life’s spectrum. We look at vaccination and care tips for some of those most vulnerable to severe disease KEY …
‘Long tail’: Flu season concerns prompt vax push
Pharmacists are being placed at the centre of campaigns to encourage flu vaccination ahead the season’s peak Insights from the Northern Hemisphere indicate this year’s flu season could be longer, …
An authentic voice for the profession
Kelly Abbott has been named the 2026 MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year This year’s leading credentialed pharmacist has urged her colleagues to share what they do with the general …
GBMA chief steps down
Departing GBMA chief executive lauded for strategic foresight and unwavering commitment to improving medicines affordability After eight years at the helm of the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (GBMA), Marnie …
HMR caps: ‘We are not stopping’
PSA president Professor Mark Naunton has quoted Orwell in his welcome to CPC26, saying that it feels like “some animals are more equal than others” Naunton told delegates that despite …
Telehealth an option: Ahpra
Practitioners urged to consider whether telehealth may be an appropriate alternative for patients during the ongoing fuel crisis Telehealth consultations could help patients maintain access to healthcare amid calls to conserve fuel, the Australian …
The week in review
The latest on GLP-1 listings, NSW broadens nasal FluMist access and a potential pharmacy payment for diphtheria vaccination were among our readers’ picks this week A pricing agreement is needed …