Pharmacy Announcements
Sigma appoints new chief pharmacist
Discount Drug Store franchisee named as Sigma’s chief pharmacist Pharmacy owner, Lia Mahony, will represent pharmacists across Sigma Healthcare’s retail brands as the wholesaler’s chief pharmacist. Mahony, the Tamworth Discount …
Pharmacy braces for Cyclone Alfred
Pharmacy owners prepare to be there for patients when cyclone strikes Just three years after floods hit Northern NSW, the owners of Varela and Swift Pharmacy in Muwillumbah are getting …
Get ready for Alfred
Pharmacists urged to ensure patients in Northern NSW and Southeastern Queensland are prepared for the likely impacts of Cyclone Alfred Pharmacy owners operating in the forecast path of Cyclone Alfred …
Temporary PBS listings for overseas HRT patches
PBS clarifies subsidy arrangements for HRT patches subject to SSSI Pharmacists can dispense certain overseas-registered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without needing a new …
Pharmacy assistant awards open
The search is on again for Australia’s top pharmacy assistant The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, in partnership with AFT Pharmaceuticals, has announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 …
Declining flu vaccine uptake concerning
Immunisers urged to focus on improving influenza vaccine uptake Pharmacists and other immunisers are being encouraged to “take steps to ensure” their patients are “up to date with all vaccinations”. …
Award winners ‘inspire the entire profession’
Exceptional pharmacists honoured with PSA’s NSW Excellence Awards Inspirational pharmacists, Ammar Altayib, David North and Lily Pham have been recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW branch. …
Immediate action examined
Ombudsman invites submissions on Ahpra and National Boards’ management of matters where a health practitioner is subject to immediate action National Health Practitioner Ombudsman Richelle McCausland is investigating delay and …
‘A privilege not many professions offer’: TWC award winner
TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced its national pharmacy award winners, with a pharmacy in Noraville NSW and Queensland-based leader among the recipients of this year’s HEART awards The TerryWhite Chemmart …
Stepping up
Decision-makers are being encouraged to engage with their local pharmacists ahead of Thank Your Pharmacist Day The theme for this year’s Thank Your Pharmacist Day is “Pharmacists stepping up,” says …
Hospital pharmacist named Tassie Intern of the Year
Hospital pharmacy intern recognised for “outstanding leadership, commitment to patient care and contributions to medicines safety” Royal Hobart Hospital’s Lucinda Dowling has been named at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s …
Another rego record
Pharmacist registration numbers hit 40,000 for the first time New data from the Pharmacy Board of Australia shows there are exactly 40,000 pharmacists hold some form of registration. The latest …