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The week in review
As the COVID-19 crisis in NSW continues, there’s been plenty happening in the pharmacy sector this week More and more pharmacies were added to the list of COVID-19 exposure sites …
Call for quality over quantity
Pharmacists are incentivised to dispense more and more scripts under the current pharmacy model, but are “almost penalised” for spending time with the patient, argues leader A sustainable funding model …
$11m unlawful advertising penalty sets a record
A supplier of unapproved sports supplements has been told to pay $11 million, as the TGA points out their potential to damage health The Federal Court of Australia has ordered …
‘Pharmacy assistants are in very high demand.’
The Guild’s Queensland Branch is encouraging eligible job seekers in Brisbane to re-train as pharmacy assistants The Guild is delivering the Queensland Government’s Community Work Skills Program in Brisbane beginning …
CWH expands Euro footprint
UK press reports Australian pharmacy giant will have 12 Irish stores within 18 months, while it also signs two new wellness product deals Chemist Warehouse looks set to significantly expand …
Structured tools for assessing interns trial to start
The Pharmacy Board has updated the profession on its structured tools for assessing interns, with a trial set for August In its latest newsletter, the Board discussed its collaboration with …
Fit for purpose
Health Minister announces pharmacist committee members for the National Medicines Policy review, set to begin in August Two pharmacists will join the committee for the National Medicines Policy review, Minister …
API says no to Wesfarmers
API Board unanimously concludes “undervalued” Wesfarmers offer is not in the best interest of shareholders The board of leading pharmaceutical wholesaler API has rejected a takeover offer from retailing giant …
Restricted representations
The TGA has handed down more than $23K in fines relating to unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis to treat cancer, and of homeopathy for COVID-19 The Therapeutic Goods Administration made …
Thanks a million, as more pharmacists activated
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia says it welcomes the fastest million COVID-19 vaccine doses in state and territory run clinics to date It also says it welcomes the …
Pharmacy gender gap widens… a little
The number of pharmacists registered in Australia has grown again, according to the latest data from the Pharmacy Board The Board has released a snapshot of the pharmacy sector, revealing …
Surge in deaths linked to pregabalin
Pharmaceuticals contributed to more than three-quarters of deaths last year, but SafeScript may have helped reduce methadone deaths, new coroner’s report reveals Overdose rates in Victoria have gradually increased over …
