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Mental health work lauded
Associate Professor Claire O’Reilly and Dr Sarira El-Den have been honoured with awards recognising their contribution in the mental health space The pair were recognised at the Mental Health Services …
Ramsay’s modest pharmacy operation a tiny chink of light
Group share price plummets $1.5bn as dividend halves amid a slow post-pandemic recovery Multinational private hospital operation Ramsay Healthcare was punished by shareholders with a 12.1% drop in its share …
Ozempic competitor to launch in spite of PBS knockback
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro will be on the private scrip market by the end of September Revolutionary new type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro – which is almost better known for producing …
Students fearful for future of pharmacy
Government policy not ready for implementation, warn pharmacy students Pharmacy students are calling on the federal government to engage with the profession before pushing ahead with its 60-day dispensing policy. …
We must send a message to government
Pharmacists are being urged to make their way to Canberra to protest the government’s 60-day dispensing policy next week Double dispensing will “signal the end of community pharmacy as we …
The week in review
The profession’s focus shifts back to Canberra, with plans for another protest against 60-day dispensing moving ahead, plus the announcement of a review into full scope The planned rally for …
Pharmacist spots fake opioid script
A nurse took great care to take her forged scripts for oxycodone to a range of different pharmacies to avoid suspicion – but an “attentive” pharmacist spotted her conduct anyway …
CAPS campaign making a difference
Politicians are seeking meetings with local pharmacy owners to discuss 60-day dispensing before CAPS protest in Canberra Community pharmacy owners are reporting that federal MPs are keen to talk to …
Johnson & Johnson consumer spin-off complete
Share exchange offer leaves J & J with just 9.5% of new consumer health outfit Kenvue Shares of newly-minted consumer health care operation Kenvue shares rose 1.4% in pre-market trading …
Front-of-store may help alleviate 60-day Priceline pain
But “there definitely will be an impact”; Wesfarmers Health boss Priceline’s strong front-of-store profile offers “opportunities” to take some of the edge off the drop in dispensing income as a …
Support to help ‘cement’ pharmacy’s future
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership The partnership is aimed at enhancing support for pharmacy students at 18 universities …
Full scope now essential to health system
Government urged to “heed the warnings of the Intergenerational Report” and utilise pharmacists to the top of their scope of practice Australia needs to engage pharmacists to work to their …