Overseas-trained pharmacists seek fairer pathway
Petition calls for the Australian Pharmacy Council to introduce a renewal process to extend the validity of KAPS/OPRA qualifications The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is being urged to “reconsider the …
Adult pharmacy assistants deserve adult pay, says union
Retailer lobby says push to abolish some junior wage rates would create higher youth unemployment – but the union for pharmacy assistants says it’s the same scare tactic used against …
‘The outcome ultimately will be healthier Australian communities’
Pharmacy Guild lauds move to expand optometrists’ scope of practice to include oral medicines Ahpra has announced that proposed changes to the scope of optometrists would allow them to prescribe …
Wholesaler opens new western Sydney DC
Six down, two to go – Symbion opens Kemps Creek distribution centre to service its 1500 NSW-based customers Pharmacy wholesaler, Symbion, has announced the opening of its sixth new distribution …
‘It’s a very personal and human experience’
Is there a difference between age groups when it comes to feeling listened to and cared for in pharmacy? Active listening matters to patients, says NAB’s head of behavioural and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Gastroparesis Gastroparesis is a complex gastric motility disorder characterized by nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms …
Sigma makes post-merger aged care play
Wholesaler to strengthen aged care offer with medication packing systems appointment Sigma Healthcare is set to target Australia’s aged care sector with the recruitment of former Fred IT ehealth …
SA vote a ‘milestone to strengthen’ PSA
South Australian pharmacists voted to wind up PSA SA Inc and transfer assets to Canberra Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s South Australia Incorporated (PSA SA Inc) have backed …
Dubbo local takes out excellence award
Pharmacist Lisa Gibson has been recognised for her outstanding commitment to improving community health Gibson has been named Pharmacist of the Year at the Independent Pharmacies of Australia (IPA) annual …
What makes a welcoming pharmacy?
More options for private consultations in pharmacies may help customers see them as more welcoming healthcare destinations, says one expert Recent research by NAB Health has shown that while pharmacies …
Vapes seized during roadside test
Highway patrol officers conducting roadside testing seized 1760 vapes, 237 cartons of cigarettes and tobacco Police charged a 33-year-old man after discovering more than $115,000 worth of allegedly stolen …
Can trusts still hold shares?
Understanding the new pharmacy ownership rules in Queensland with Lachlan Ballinger, Yield Advisory The Queensland Government has introduced the most significant changes to pharmacy ownership rules in over 20 years. …