Appeal lost over “fraud” judgement
A Tasmanian pharmacy that had two concurrent premises has lost an appeal in the Federal Court, after a judge found it was trying to get around location rules In March …
World news wrapup: 14 December 2017
‘Traditional retail pharmacy is dead’ in the US; German pharmacy sector labelled ‘rent-seeking cartel’; Chemist Warehouse, large players to ‘gobble up’ small pharmacies US: Pharmacy is dead, according to an …
The year in review: Winners and losers in the penalty rate debate
The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision to reduce penalty rates continues to be contentious, particularly for pharmacy assistants—we look at what unfolded this year The FWC’s decision, which came after …
New CEO for EBOS
EBOS Group has announced that it has appointed John Cullity as its next Chief Executive Officer Mr Cullity will assume the position on 31 March 2018 from Patrick Davies, who …
Ezetimibe/atorvastatin in global shortage
The composite packs in four different dosage strengths are predicted to be in shortage in Australia until end of January Atozet tablets, used for hypercholesterolaemia, are currently experiencing a shortage. …
The profession speaks its mind
Nine key revelations on what community pharmacists think from the 2017 UTS Pharmacy Barometer Half of all pharmacists believe that the growth of online retailers has had a negative impact …
Pharmacist steps down from NPS role
Lynn Weekes to leave NPS after two decades at the helm The Board of NPS MedicineWise has announced that Dr Lynn Weekes AM has resigned as the organisation’s CEO after …
No getaway for robber with water pistol
A pharmacist has praised the actions of a group of bystanders who intervened during an attempted armed robbery over the weekend At around 8.30 on Sunday night, Alexandra Wakefield and …
Amgen amends Prolia offer
While discounts may provide more incentive for pharmacies to sign up, the Guild says it will continue to oppose exclusive direct supply despite attempts to “embellish” it Following its November …
Working with a purpose
Pharmacy is about more than just dollars and cents… it can also involve supporting people during their toughest times By Curtis Ruhnau It was on a Thursday in our pharmacy …
Take the fight to Amazon now
Australian pharmacy is under-prepared for Amazon’s entry into the market – and pharmacists won’t likely react until they begin to feel the pain Pharmacists need to be wary of taking …
Half feel unprepared to help codeine misusers
Only half of pharmacists believe they are adequately prepared to deal with a patient who is abusing OTC codeine, new figures show Among the data released by this week’s UTS …