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Talks continue as 8CPA deadline looms
Guild still targeting 1 March start date for Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement With less than three weeks before the second tranche of medications becomes available under 60-day dispensing, negotiations …
‘What the hell is going on?’
CAPS demands update on Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement negotiations Community pharmacists are being urged to contact Labor backbenchers over the weekend to push the government to provide information about the Eighth …
Will the ACCC quash CWH/Sigma merger?
Competition concerns could see regulator block Sigma’s planned merged with Chemist Warehouse, analyst warns The competition watchdog says Australia urgently needs stronger merger laws, as onlookers continue to build the …
Australia’s potentially inappropriate medicines listed
Australia’s medicines landscape is “unique” – which is why researchers have put together a list of 16 risky medicines to look out for Dr Kate Wang, of the School of …
Expose specialist ‘price gouging’: PHA
Government should require specialists to publish their fees to enable patients to make informed decisions, PHA says There are growing calls for medical specialists’ fees to be published on a …
The top ten
Regulatory issues and plans for the future of pharmacy dominate our 10 most read stories list These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website between 10/1 and …
VAD taskforce for Canberra
Following its “extensive” 2023 consultation, the ACT government is setting up a voluntary assisted dying implementation taskforce The Barr government said in a media release on Thursday [8 February 2024] …
‘Unthinkable’ GP process for some on hospital discharge: SHPA
An independent, five-year, nationally consistent Hospital Pharmacy Agreement is needed for Australia, says one group In its pre-Budget submission, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia makes a series of …
Are intern evaluations objective?
One researcher is looking into how entrustable professional activities are used to support competency development in intern pharmacists “Teaching and precepting are key roles in being a pharmacist,” says Tarik …
States edging closer to vaccination harmonisation
NIPVIP program sees jurisdictions move towards pharmacist vaccination harmonisation The rollout of the National Immunisation Program Vaccination in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) program has prompted steps towards regulatory harmonisation across the states …
Software partnership promises to deliver for pharmacy
Pharmacies are set to benefit from increased integration of Fred IT and StrongRoom AI solutions, as part of a partnership announced this week A new partnership between pharmacy software specialists, …
World news wrapup: 8 February 2024
Common ailments service leaves frontline pharmacists in tricky situation; empty pharmacy shelves in Gaza; Amazon cutting back pharmacy jobs UK: The UK’s Pharmacists Defence Association has criticised the way the …