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The week in review
The COVID-19 vaccine made headlines this week, in pharmacy and beyond The turf war between pharmacy and GPs is back, this time over the COVID-19 jab, with AMA President Dr …
‘Rights aren’t worth much if they can’t be enforced.’
Industrial relations reforms announced this week will hurt pharmacy workers by undermining pay and conditions, warns one stakeholder This week the Morrison Government announced reforms to the IR system which …
Livelihoods under threat
Thousands of pharmacy and other retail jobs at risk from Jobseeker cuts as businesses and employees are set to suffer financially, MPs tell Parliament Federal parliamentarians have debated the impact …
Exam changes afoot
The Pharmacy Board has announced that changes to its registration exam for general registration are set to take effect on 1 January 2021 The changes agreed by the Board were …
Up to $6 billion CWH float rumoured
The latest speculation about a possible Chemist Warehouse float has the discount giant asking investment banks to pitch for a float – in the first quarter of 2021 For some …
Pharmacist salary update
Which cities saw a downward trend on pharmacist salaries in 2020, while another region has manager salaries up to $152k? And how far have penalty rates dropped? This latest salary …
“Pharmacy is heading into one of the most trying times in history”
December 1970: Pharmacy is set to face “astounding assertions” and “freak facts” at a parliamentary inquiry “Most of our leaders are agreed that pharmacy is headed for one of its …
Help, not a ‘stern talking to’
Pharmacists have access to new resources to help support pregnant women and their partners to stop smoking The resources – clinical guidelines and an online training package – have been …
Chris Owen honoured
Chris Owen, Vice President of the Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland branch, has been awarded the President’s Award The award, presented on Monday night, went to Mr Owen for his outstanding commitment …
Wanted: pharmacist immunisers
Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine, AHPRA and the Pharmacy Board are asking pharmacist immunisers to complete a survey about their immunisation training The organisations say that information gathered from the …
Three of the best
Three outstanding pharmacists have been honored at the inaugural ACT Excellence Awards hosted by the PSA At the event at Pharmacy House on Wednesday night, Brad Butt was awarded Pharmacist …