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Retail managers shine
Blooms The Chemist has recognised the work of its retail managers at an awards ceremony held as part of its conference The banner group says that the award winners are …
Back for another term
Pharmacist Emma McBride retained her lower house seat with an increased majority at last weekend’s Federal election Ms McBride retained the NSW central coast seat of Dobell with a swing …
Changes to the schedule
Mouth ulcer treatment and flurbiprofen to be downscheduled, TGA announces The Therapeutic Goods Administration has confirmed that the mouth ulcer treatment choline salicylate is to be downscheduled to Schedule 2 …
New branch director for NT Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia NT Branch has announced the appointment of Keely Quinn as its new branch director Ms Quinn said her appointment as NT Branch Director was both …
Position vacant
Expression of interests are invited by PDL for the position of Director for NSW/ACT Due to the impending retirement of Curtis Ruhnau, expressions of interest are invited by PDL for …
Free flu jabs as A strain rises
An influenza A outbreak in Queensland has sparked a state government decision to make flu jabs free In a joint statement, Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath and state premier Annastacia …
What’s on your mind?
Reports of mass burnout among hospital pharmacists, the leaking of a report into the Queensland UTI trial and the federal election provoked reader comments recently Overworked, understaffed and burning out: …
‘It’s been a tough few years for community pharmacy.’
Pharmacy groups welcome Labor’s election victory, but what do they think should be on the agenda for the new government? The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, …
The week in review
It’s election day! The two major parties spoke out on how they plan to work with community pharmacy… we also saw a UTI trial draft report and heard that hospital …
GSK changes name…to GSK
But the soon-to-be demerged consumer business will become Haleon British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has officially adopted GSK as its new moniker, essentially accepting that almost everyone already calls it by …
More jabs for Vic pharmacists
The pharmacy sector has welcomed the announcement that it can provide flu vaccination services to younger kids With the flu on the rise for the first time in three years, …
Covid testing kits drove multi-millions in pharmacy demand
Growth has shifted from grocery stores back to pharmacies after lockdowns, but complacency, oversupply and new behaviours are driving decreased sales in some categories, says expert Pharmacy sales are “off …