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Priceline sales boost Wesfarmers Health results
Pharmacy business delivers growth for Wesfarmers, with Priceline franchise network continuing its expansion Wesfarmers Health lifted its revenue by almost 6% in the most recent financial year, with strong Priceline …
MedAdvisor records inaugural profit
Medication management software provider, MedAdvisor’s ‘pathway to profitability’ is delivering with the firm announcing its first net profit after tax Realigned pharmacy fees and the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of …
Scripts traded for CPAP machine, store credit
A pharmacist inherited, and then continued, an arrangement with a patient which saw him claiming for medicines which were never dispensed The pharmacist had been working at a regional NSW …
World news wrapup: 29 August 2024
One in six English pharmacies at risk of closing within a year; NZ nitrofurantoin death highlights need for long-term use awareness; Canada makes nicotine pouches pharmacy-only England: Community Pharmacy England …
Women’s health PBAC boost
Endometriosis, OCP drug listings recommended to increase access and multiple treatment options for women The PBAC has recommended unrestricted benefit listings of drospirenone with ethinylestradiol (Yaz and Yasmin) oral contraceptive …
Full-time employment above average in pharmacy
Pharmacists are more likely to work full-time hours and earn a higher hourly rate than the average Australian worker, government data reveals Close to three-quarters of Australia’s 38,000 pharmacists are …
‘Very concerning time’ as nitazenes contaminate drugs
Nitazene contamination in the illicit drug market means talking to patients about naloxone is more important than ever, experts warn A recent NSW Health statement described nitazenes as “synthetic opioids …
Is Wesfarmers looking to cash in on Sister Club?
Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers could be set to launch retail media businesses to leverage data from its franchises’ loyalty programs Wesfarmers is thought to be looking to develop advertising offerings, like …
Closing the loop: a new era for pharmacy voices
SHPA has changed its name to Advanced Pharmacy Australia, to better reflect the evolution of its membership and its remit In a statement, the former SHPA said: “Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
‘Any additional capacity’ in pharmacy needed to combat overdose
Unintentional overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines continue to rise, as one expert points out the vital preventive role pharmacists play The Penington Institute has revealed that in 2022, there were 2,356 …
Why Australians recommend their pharmacy (or not)
Almost two-thirds of Australians have a regular pharmacist or pharmacy, new data shows The Australian Healthcare Index (August 2024) has shown that it’s the staff who influence people to recommend …
No opposition from ACCC to Icon acquisitions
Competition watchdog paves way for hospital pharmacy group to set up radiation oncology clinics at two sites in Queensland Plans for Icon Group to establish new radiation oncology clinics are …