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Pharmacy sees steady wage growth: recruiters
Data showing pay rates are on the rise across the country is reflected in the pharmacy sector, recruitment experts say Figures from the latest Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Wage and Labour Insights report …
Sports Integrity Australia issues meds safety warning
Sports organisations have a duty of care to support young athletes and at-risk adults to take medication safely while travelling Keeping athletes safe and healthy when travelling should be a priority for …
The week in review
Shingrix coverage gets a shot in the arm, pharmacy petitions the health minister and the drugs the government spent most on were among our top stories this week Shingles vaccination …
‘We cannot be complacent’
Two US studies have found worrying trends in pharmacists’ mental health, as leading advocate highlights current disaster situations, burnout risks in Australian profession Among 202 community pharmacists surveyed in the …
Cross appointed to NAC board
Clinical pharmacist joins new look National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) board Medicines safety expert and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) director, Dr Amanda Cross, has been appointed to the board of the …
Gold Cross link up with LocumCo
The recruitment firm says the partnership will give Guild members staffing flexibility as they upskill The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s subsidiary Gold Cross has teamed up with pharmacist recruitment company …
Pharmacy continues to drive health spending
Purchases at the pharmacy lifted an otherwise flat month for health consumption, insights shows Pharmacy was again one of the top health spending categories at the end of last year, …
‘We wanted to create a space where cannabis is treated as a legitimate medicine’
Community pharmacist and owner of MedWest Medical Dispensary, Keegan Wong, says his passion lies in merging evidence-based medicine with a holistic model of health. Speaking to host Carlene McMaugh of …
A boost to coverage
Shingrix addition to NIP boosted uptake by 40%, finds leading research centre Shingles vaccination coverage increased by 40% among adults aged ≥65 years in the first 12 months after Shingrix …
World News Wrapup: 15 January 2026
Growing numbers of advanced pharmacist practitioners in England; Amazon Pharmacy offering Wegovy pill; NZ patients to pay single $5 co-payment fee for 12-month scripts England: NHS Digital data show there …
‘It’s like Viagra’
GLP-1 Wegovy gets set for PBS listing, as other weight loss drug giants accelerate efforts in the multi-billion dollar market Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) Wegovy is slated to be listed on …
Emergency measures as fires continue
Dispensing orders are in place, as bushfires and power outages persist in Victoria and parts of NSW Victoria’s community pharmacists have been reminded a public health emergency order is in …