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Pharma giant to appeal court ruling
Adelaide-based Mayne Pharma has shared an update on its dispute with its US suitor, after the deal caught national headlines due to potential effects on the local economy US pharmaceutical …
eNRMC systems a ‘single source of truth’ for meds management
But some software vendors may not meet the 1 December deadline and this could potentially impact ACOP funding, aged care leader warns Software vendors were given an additional six weeks’ …
CWH shines light on women’s mental health
Discounter raises $2.4 million for women’s mental health organisation, the Liptember Foundation Chemist Warehouse has continued its 15-year association with the foundation, running a national in-store and online campaign to …
Tough negotiations yield consumer savings: Butler
PBS co-payment cuts combined with 60-day dispensing are delivering savings for patients, Health Minister tells Guild Reforms to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will slash out-of-pocket costs for patients by …
‘We’ve had enough of retail workers being treated like punching bags’
Pharmacy workers facing growing retail crime are “just trying to earn a living doing what they love”, says union NSW has rolled out a new retail crime strategy, developed in …
‘We are not even talking to one another about our burnout’
Could 90% of pharmacists have ever experienced burnout in their professional lives? Recently, the AJP ran a poll asking if you had ever experienced burnout – and what you did …
Inflation clouds household spending in October
Household spending continues to rise, but inflation may be “distorting the picture”, bank warns Increases in household spending seen in October may be related to rising prices rather than higher …
‘We’ve really pushed the envelope’
Pharmacy 777 Pilbara recognised as Rural/Remote Health Employer of the Year A group of pharmacies in WA’s Pilbara region has been selected as the Rural/Remote Health Employer of the Year …
Butler flags possibility of PBS delistings
US policy could impact PBS listings, but government remains committed to long-term future of “one of the best medicines systems on the planet” Moves by the Trump administration in the …
Pharmx rolls out new ‘Marketplace’
Pharmacy technology provider expands its influence on the sector’s value chain with new order system Pharmxchange’s ordering platform is to be deprecated in favour of Pharmx’s Marketplace. In an announcement …
Pharmacies urged to ditch krill-based supplements
Environmental group launches campaign against supplement brand in effort to end krill fishing Protester could target community pharmacies as part of a campaign designed to pressure supplement brands to abandon …
Integrate prescribing into base pharmacy degree: Twomey
Students’ education “must reflect the reality of modern patient care”, Guild leader says “Australia cannot afford to lose decades of transformative healthcare delivery,” the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s national president, …