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Dubbo pharmacist takes TWC crown
The Rhonda White Leadership Award has been won by Kaail Bohm from TerryWhite Chemmart Delroy in NSW The national winners of the TerryWhite Chemmart 2021 HEART Awards were announced at …
Triple Zero callers could be taxied to pharmacies
NSW Ambulance says it is considering trialing transporting some Triple Zero callers to pharmacies, but stakeholders have reservations The Pharmacy Guild is “not opposed” to working with NSW Ambulance on …
PSA recognises WA’s top pharmacists
Phuong Nguyen has been named WA Pharmacist of the Year by the PSA The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s State Conference, the WA Annual Therapeutic Update, and WA Pharmacist Awards have …
NSW extends SafeScript
All prescribers and pharmacists in clinical practice in NSW are now able to access the state’s real time prescription monitoring system, SafeScript NSW NSW Health noted in a statement that …
States line up for free flu jabs
But while the announcements have been welcomed by the pharmacy sector, a national solution is needed, one stakeholder warns NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia have all followed in …
Changing practice
The massive surge in vaccinations during the pandemic has had huge repercussions on models of practice in community pharmacy Widespread adoption of several changes to the service model of immunisation …
The week in review
A new Government and warnings of a terrible flu season… it’s been an interesting week Over the weekend, Australia ousted the Morrison Coalition Government and voted in Labor, led by …
NSW lowers flu jab age
But the Pharmacy Guild warns that reports of fluctuating prices will be “going straight to the ACCC” The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s NSW Branch has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement …
Old and new pharmacy faces on rich list
CWH moguls have dropped several places after skyrocketing up the list during COVID, while Arrotex co-founder debuts Chemist Warehouse co-founders, Jack Gance and Mario Verrocchi, have seen their fortunes take …
Young pharmacist’s tax leads the way
What caught our readers attention at APP2022? These were our most clicked stories from the conference Once again APP provided a bonanza of interesting news, information and education. The chance …
‘Droves’ coming for free flu jabs
Around 25,000 Queenslanders have hit up pharmacies for free jabs in only four days, as the warnings continue to the public of a severe season The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, …
‘Dramatic increase’ in cannabis approvals in past two years
Medicinal cannabis has been prescribed for over 140 conditions since the beginning of the program, with anxiety a leading indication, new study finds Since Australia’s medicinal cannabis program began in …