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Pharmacist prescribing ‘will become the norm’
With four prescribers now on her team, award-winning proprietor Karen Brown believes pharmacists who don’t keep up with the training will get “left behind” Brown, partner of TerryWhite Chemmart Arana …
Asian pharmacy giant eyes Infinity
Global health and beauty retail behemoth joins list of suitors looking to acquire collapsed pharmacy group, Infinity One of the largest pharmacy groups in the world, AS Watson, is reportedly considering stepping into the Australian …
Pharmacist extracted cocaine at home
A Queensland pharmacist is hoping to appeal his conviction for producing a dangerous drug The Courier Mail reports that the pharmacist was seeking to self-medicate for depression and injury management …
Aussies world leader in vaping reduction: new data
Australian vapers are showing more interest in quitting the habit than those in any other country, new data shows Insurance comparison company Compare the Market found that at 27.75 per …
Sigma to take stake in PharmX
PharmX signs five-year deal to be Sigma’s “core technology infrastructure partner” Sigma Healthcare is set to take a 10% stake in PharmX as part of a five-year “strategic alliance” that …
GLP-1s supplant Covid antiviral growth: Wesfarmers
As pharmacies looked to replace revenue from Covid antivirals, a new contender moved behind counters, a major player says Weight loss drugs have become a top earner for Priceline Pharmacy …
‘Everyone is willing to fight’
The Health Workers Union reports that following a staff protest at Footscray’s new hospital, Victoria’s premier intervened to offer an acceptable pay deal Members of the Health Workers Union (HWU), …
ECP guidelines ‘inaccessible, ambiguous and impractical’
Barriers to accessing emergency hormonal contraception guidelines contribute to “inconsistent provision and reduced adherence to evidence-based recommendations”, study reveals Community pharmacists often rely on professional judgement rather than evidence-based practice …
The week in review
How to manage medicines shortages, parole for a pharmacy thief and Wesfarmers shares why it lost trust in Infinity were among the hot topics this week Pharmacists are calling on …
Rescheduling for vitamin B6 products
The medicines regulator will change certain dosages to pharmacist-only from next year due to concerns about nerve damage The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says vitamin B6 dosages between 51 and …
Pharmacist calls for more than ‘suggested strategies on the run’
The full effect of medicines shortages and how pharmacists make do is not well understood by legislators, one leading member of the profession says – and it’s time to do …
Rural pharmacy needs ‘nuanced policy’
Fresh thinking needed to better support the seven million Australians living outside major metropolitan centres, a remote pharmacists’ group says Policymakers are being urged to shift their focus locally embedded, …