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PDL opens Student Grant applications
Pharmacy students can now apply to enter the 2023 PDL Student Grant Program The PDL Student Grant Program provides assistance to selected individual pharmacy students to attend a recognised conference …
No room for complacency with e-scripts
Electronic prescriptions do not eliminate dispensing errors Pharmacists are being urged to check electronic prescriptions as thoroughly as they would paper-based scripts. Speaking during a digital health update webinar …
Tightening the screws
TGA says it will clamp down on vapes, medicinal cannabis and the wellness industry over the next 12 months The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has published its import, advertising and supply …
Wesfarmers shifts Target boss to Priceline
Target managing director, Richard Pearson, is set to shape Priceline Pharmacy’s retail strategy and operations, as part of a leadership reshuffle at Wesfarmers Pearson will assume the role of retail …
Big American investor buys the EBOS ‘dip’
US asset manager BlackRock snaps up cheaper shares in wake of Chemist Warehouse contract loss shock Gargantuan US asset manager BlackRock has been buying and selling significant amounts of EBOS …
Model reduces errors, costs, length of stay
Partnered pharmacist prescribing “benefits at every level” as SHPA launches National PPMC Credential The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) in partnership with The Alfred has launched a National …
Inaugural Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards announced
New awards recognising pharmacy leaders have been established, named after an ‘extraordinary mentor’ The Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the inaugural Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards, established to recognise and reward …
Feedback wanted
Public consultation is now open regarding draft performance outcomes for pharmacists providing medicines reviews in aged care The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced that stakeholders can now provide their …
‘Huge testament’ for top customer satisfaction brand
Several discount pharmacy brands rated highly in Canstar Blue’s latest pharmacy chain ratings Canstar Blue has announced its top eight pharmacy groups, based on a survey of 2,429 Australians who …
Data breaches fuel patient privacy concerns
Pharmacists must be mindful of privacy and confidentiality obligations when accessing patients’ My Health Records (MHRs) All pharmacy staff need to be trained on their store’s privacy and confidentiality policies …
2.2 tonnes of blister packs recycled in 8 months
National and Viatris extend recycling deal in NSW, SA, Vic first Friendly society organisation National Pharmacies and generic pharmaco Viatris will expand a blister-pack recycling deal which during its eight-month …
Watch: Digital health update – responding to issues, incidents & patient queries
Hear the latest from Australian Digital Health Agency representatives in conversation with PDL officers, covering electronic scripts, the Active Script List and My Health Record Significant developments in the digital …