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Pharmacists not among nation’s most in-demand workers
New data from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) shows the nation’s labour market is continuing to grow, with registered nurses topping the list of in-demand occupations Despite reports of workforce …
Why was pholcodine cancelled?
“Another opiate bites the dust,” says one expert, weighing in on why the cough suppressant pholcodine was recalled and cancelled by the TGA this week Several comments have been made …
Continued dispensing expanded in Tasmania
Tasmanian pharmacists will be able to provide a broader range of medications to patients without a prescription through continued dispensing measures from 6 March Changes to state regulations will enable …
Government accepts all Halton Review recommendations
All eight recommendations from the Review of Covid-19 Vaccine and Treatment Purchasing and Procurement report have been accepted by the federal government The review, led by Jane Halton, a former …
Higher earners turn to pharmacy for flu jab
Australians’ annual incomes appear to influence where they opt to receive an influenza vaccine, a NAB report reveals Community pharmacies are the destination of choice for flu shots for 30% …
World news wrapup: 2 March 2023
UK pharmacists want to quit; Iranian women pharmacists told to veil; NZ drug shortages bite Iran: Female pharmacists in Iran have been ordered to wear black veils in the workplace, …
Patients supportive of pharmacist prescribing: CHF
Results from a survey of the Consumers Health Forum’s Australia’s Health Panel, show almost 75% of patients support some form of pharmacist prescribing Speaking during a webinar focused on pharmacist …
Canny vitamin shoppers move away from pharmacies
Blackmore’s boss says price rises have sent consumers on a bargain hunt Vitamins and supplements giant Blackmores has posted, by its own definition, “solid” first half year 2023 results but …
Pholcodine cancelled, recalled
The TGA is recalling 55 products containing pholcodine from pharmacy shelves – and cancelling them from the ARTG The Therapeutic Goods Administration conducted a safety investigation into the pholcodine products, …
Owners from CWH signed MBS petition: Singh
Pharmacy owners from Chemist Warehouse are among the 2020 individuals who signed a petition calling for greater recognition of pharmacists Melbourne-based pharmacy advocate, Pardeep Singh, says he received support from unlikely …
MedAdvisor returns to profit with record revenue
Latest results show GuildLink deal a golden egg for MedAdvisor MedAdvisor has shown a net profit for the first time in three years and posted a record operating revenue of …
ATAGI makes Moderna biavalent recommendation
Moderna’s Covid-19 biavalent BA.4/5 vaccine is being recommended for use as a booster adolescents and adults aged 12 years and older The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) issued …