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Council offers skills assessment extension
Policy change to allow overseas pharmacists waiting to secure an internship or visa, to extend the validity period of their Skills Assessment Outcome Overseas pharmacists who have passed an Australian …
PSA branches confirm leaders
PSA branch committees name leadership teams for 2026/27 term A mixture of established figures and fresh voices will take the reins of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s branch committees for …
TGA issues warning over sexual enhancement supplements
Regulator pledges to clamp down on unapproved products containing prescription-only medicines Patients are being urged not to use unapproved sexual enhancement products, saying they may pose a serious health risk …
Ferrari-loving fraudster back in dispensary
Suspended pharmacist “appeared to be working” in store, despite 200-metre bail ban A Sydney pharmacist who is awaiting sentencing after entering a guilty plea in relation to a $5.1 million …
Collaborative pharmacist prescribing boosts safety: study
Patients feel more included and better informed when pharmacists are involved in the prescribing process in hospital, research reveals Results from a cross-sectional survey show patients trust pharmacists as medicines experts …
PharmX announces first step in Sigma alliance
Technology provider to launch vertically integrated gateway solution at Sigma’s New Zealand distribution centre PharmX is set to support Sigma Healthcare with the launch of its gateway solution when the …
Butler confirms new PBS listings for July
July will be a “bumper month for cheaper medicines” with treatments for cancer and chronic conditions being listed on the PBS, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says Patients …
CWH defends AI wearable cameras
The retail and pharmacy giant says the technology won’t impinge on patient privacy Chemist Warehouse (CWH) says artificial intelligence (AI) wearable cameras deployed to several stores have “built-in privacy filtering” …
‘Seriously subpar’ pay offer forced pharmacists to act: union
The Victorian government’s latest pay deal for hospital pharmacists falls short of the agreement made with nurses A 24-hour stop-work action by hospital pharmacists and other allied health professionals on …
Average pharmacy sale prices hit record hit: broker
Strong demand from buyers combined with a limited supply of high-quality pharmacies is driving sale prices higher, a business broker says The average sale price for a pharmacy across Australia …
Prevention is better than cure
Guild backs AMA’s call for investment in preventative medicine in bid to tackle ambulance ramping crisis Federal, state and territory governments are being urged to look to primary care to …
The week in review
Pay matters dominated this week, with a union securing a deal for workers and another workforce joining industrial action A new pay deal being put to workers at National Pharmacies …