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Fred IT handling Defence
Fred IT Group, working with a consortium led by Leidos Australia, will deliver the pharmacy solution for the Australian Defence Force’s new digital health system The new eHealth system will …
Opposition team revealed
Anne Ruston is confirmed as the coalition’s Health spokesperson as Peter Dutton names his shadow cabinet Senator Anne Ruston has been confirmed as the Shadow Minister for Health and Aged …
Market staying strong
Buyer and seller confidence remains high in the community pharmacy sales market, survey reveals Confidence in the market “remains quite strong” according to the latest iteration of the Attain Pharmacy …
The week in review
Another big week in pharmacy, with a new-look federal health team and changes to vaccination The newly elected Albanese Labor Government announced and swore in its Ministerial team, including several …
Pharmacists call for action on NPS cuts
Restore NPS funding to its rightful levels: pharmacists pen open letter to the new Minister calling for the overturning of cuts Pharmacists have flocked to add their names to an …
No more AACP re-accreditation fees from 1 July
The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy is working towards no longer charging re-accreditation fees from 1 July this year The announcement was made by chair George Tambassis, former national president …
Free flu jabs: Pharmacists could do more
Tasmania has moved to offer free flu vaccines through pharmacies and GPs, but one stakeholder says state decisions are a “band-aid” approach Tasmanian Premier and Minister for Heath Jeremy Rockliff …
Who’s had COVID?
One in ten Australian pharmacists who have had COVID-19 have confirmed or suspected long COVID, our poll reveals Last month, the AJP asked readers whether they’d personally been infected with …
LGBT+ health education: a gap that needs filling
What service/practice would you implement/improve to further the profession of pharmacy in your country? asks Finbarr Foy Consider the following scenario: An eager pharmacy student sits in their lecture theatre …
‘Thrilled and humbled’.
Roy Morgan has revealed the results of its Annual Customer Satisfaction Awards, including its chemist/pharmacy of the year Roy Morgan has named 33 winners across 37 categories, including utilities, finance, …
Blooms expands in the Top End
Four new stores create 50 new jobs, says the group as it takes ground in the Northern Territory Blooms The Chemist has officially marked its expansion into the Northern Territory …
Fix your labels
Medicine labels need to change to prevent confusion by those less proficient in English, say researchers who trialled ‘enhanced labels’ Australian researchers have tested two different models of enhanced medication …