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New consumer health company Kenvue explodes
Johnson & Johnson spin-off shares rocket 22% on stock exchange debut First GSK spun-off its consumer operation into Haleon, now Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has done the same with its consumer health …
Consultants ‘a tough bunch,’ says winner
PSA’s inaugural Consultant Pharmacist of the Year is looking forward to the day when consultants are an everyday part of the health landscape Victorian pharmacist Deborah Hawthorne MPS has been …
MRNs won’t expire in June, delegates told
Medication Review Numbers, set to expire on 30 June, will be extended for a year, consultant pharmacists have been told David Laffan, assistant secretary, Pharmacy Branch, Australian Department of Health …
Cyber security: you must take it seriously
With their systems containing data relating to the healthcare needs of almost every Australian, community pharmacies are far from immune to the threat of cyber-attacks With major data breaches at …
The week in review
The debate over the impact of 60-day dispensing rumbled on this week, while regulations tightened on paracetamol and e-cigarettes Pharmacy continued to express its opposition to the planned move to …
Most pharmacist UTI services accessed during GP hours
Extended opening hours offered by many pharmacies may not be the sole reason women experiencing the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are happy to be treated by pharmacists Data …
Doctors seek GP pharmacist vaccination approval
Medical groups are seeking to boost access to vaccination services by having GP pharmacists authorised to provide the same vaccines as their community and hospital-based peers Doctors are urging Queensland’s …
Onsite pharmacist does not equal outreach pharmacist
The government appears to have completely changed course in its plans for pharmacists in aged care facilities, says Deborah Hawthorne While the pharmacy world was already reeling regarding the announcement …
‘Completely unacceptable:’ unregistered doc caught working in ED
One health network executive has apologised after an unregistered doctor worked at a hospital emergency department for six days The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network has released a …
CWH’s Tascone takes on Guild – with jelly beans
Disruptor chain director speaks out on location/ownership rules, supermarkets moving into pharmacy…and the jelly bean wars The My Chemist director’s exclusive interview with AJP at the 2023 APP conference covered …
TGA goes hard after vaping companies in courts
Regulator has run two parallel Federal Court actions against alleged illegal vaping organisations since mid-2022 As the government announces even tougher legislation on vaping, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has …
‘Impressive young Aboriginal students’ named for scholarships
NACCHO has announced the six successful recipients of the 2023 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacist Scholarship The Scholarship provides subsidy and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy …