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Ads referred to ‘serious’ conditions
TGA issues fine of $119,880 for alleged unlawful advertising of complementary medicines Global Therapeutics has paid penalties of $119,880 after being issued nine infringement notices issued by the TGA. These …
CWH in ‘IPO charm offensive’
Chemist Warehouse has reportedly begun courting several fund managers, potentially ready for the biggest float in years “Chemist Warehouse has launched an initial public offering charm offensive,” write Sarah Thompson, …
World news wrapup: 29 April 2021
Large chain pharmacists overworked and understaffed, study finds; man harasses Phuket pharmacy customers, wipes saliva on door; Kiwi pharmacists welcome health overhaul Ohio, US: The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has …
Patient-facing health workers exhausted
More than half of healthcare workers in this study were found to be suffering burnout A multi-country study conducted between March and June 2020 has found 67% of healthcare worker …
Pharmacists rate high on ‘ethics and honesty’
Pharmacists are still near the top of the list of well-regarded professions – but there’s been a big drop in their rating since COVID Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey …
Clinical interventions: a ‘lost opportunity’?
Most pharmacists in this survey disagreed with the withdrawal of funding for clinical interventions Nearly 70% of pharmacists surveyed in the UTS Pharmacy Barometer 2020 said payment for the clinical …
‘There is no weaker vaccine.’
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch has called on Channel Seven Perth to correct “misleading information” it aired on Tuesday, regarding community pharmacies and the National Immunisation Program Channel …
Optimism rises, but employee pharmacists are left behind
Community pharmacy confidence has skyrocketed over the past year, but satisfaction and pay stagnates among employee pharmacists Confidence in community pharmacy is at an all-time high, according to a new …
Guild befuddled by dismissive attitude towards sector
The Guild has called for greater access to the COVID vaccine through pharmacy, as a CWH and TerryWhite Chemmart are added to the state’s watch list Less than 90,000 Western …
AMA ‘resorts to slander’ over vaccines
“One is left to wonder whether the pharmacy business model accommodates ethics,” a prominent GP writes, claiming pharmacies are giving over-65s the wrong vaccine Medical Observer columnist Dr Pam Rachootin, an …
Full scope, better vax access in pharmacy, urges former foe
A former RACGP head calls for full scope of practice for pharmacists, as Labor pledges to provide financial support for after-hours pharmacies Tasmania is readying for its state election this …
CWH targeting customers
CWH has expanded its partnership to power its multichannel growth strategy Insider Growth Management Platform has said in a statement that Chemist Warehouse has expanded the partnership between the two …