Pharmacy Announcements
NAPSA seeks to fill vacancy
NAPSA calls for nominations to chair its research committee Less than eight weeks after announcing its chairs for the 2023/24 term, the National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA) has reopened …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has reminded members of the profession to renew their registration before the end of November Registration renewal for pharmacists is now open, says the Pharmacy Board, advising …
Council seeks to fill vacancies
Pharmacy Council of NSW opens nominations for three positions Nominations for three vacancies on the Pharmacy Council of NSW are being sought by the Health Professional Councils Authority. The …
Colloquium 2024 to amplify Indigenous voices
Health professionals need to focus on listening to the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Australian Pharmacy Council chief executive, Bronwyn Clark, says Regardless of the result of …
Ozempic added to anti-doping watchlist
Athletes will be banned from using tramadol in-competition from 1 January 2024, with Ozempic (semaglutide) being added to the WADA “monitoring list” Use of diabetes treatment, Ozempic, by athletes is …
CAPS claims InstantScripts win
Advocacy group reports Wesfarmers-owned telehealth provider will default to providing 30-day prescriptions Representatives of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are claiming that pressure from pharmacists has resulted in …
Wesfarmers to face wrath of CAPS
API customers and Priceline Pharmacy franchisees are being urged to raise InstantScripts concerns with Wesfarmers Pharmacists are being urged to contact API and Priceline Pharmacy business development managers (BDMs) today …
Glucagon shortage extended
Emergency diabetes treatment shortage to continue for another month Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals warns a critical shortage of its GlucaGen HypoKit (glucagon) will continue until 31 October. The company had initially …
Plotting a course to 2030
Stakeholders are being invited to participate in a consultation process to shape the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) vision for the profession in 2030 The PSA is looking to set …
Record numbers to sit intern written exam
Australia’s pharmacy workforce set for boost with close to 1500 candidates set to sit the Australian Pharmacy Council’s intern written exam in October Moves towards rebuilding the pharmacy workforce following …
No new Ozempic scripts: TGA
Prescribers urged not to start new patients on Ozempic, as Novo Nordisk warns of supply shortages throughout 2024 Ozempic supplier, Novo Nordisk, is warning that supply of the diabetes medication …
Corum name change approved
Shareholders green light sale of Corum Group’s pharmacy software business, and new company name Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed pharmacy IT solutions firm Corum Group has received near unanimous support …