Worst whooping cough year since vaccines introduced
“You’re doing a good job,” one infectious diseases expert says to pharmacists, encouraging them to help in the fight against whooping cough Australia is currently enduring its largest whooping cough …
Readers react: ‘This decision will shift the pharmacy industry’s landscape’
Pharmacists voice concern over competition watchdog green lighting Sigma’s Chemist Warehouse merger Pharmacists are questioning the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) decision not to oppose the proposed $8.8 billion …
‘Between the two there was no compromise’
The AJP goes back to the 1950s with historic legislation being passed in Victoria, to allow Friendly Societies to dispense – plus price-cutting, antibiotic stewardship and the likely outlawing of …
Professional misconduct possibility probed in child assault case
A pharmacist has faced tribunal after she pleaded guilty to a count of assault against her child, whom she hit a number of times with a coat hanger The pharmacist …
Pharmacy now just ordinary commerce: Barnes
Guild’s mantra that pharmacy and pharmaceuticals are not ordinary items of commerce may no longer hold true after ACCC green lights Sigma/Chemist Warehouse merger The competition watchdog’s decision not to …
Credentialed pharmacists wanted
Pharmacists are being asked to take part in a post-hospitalisation medicines review study Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) is inviting local pharmacists to join …
Pharmacy body sees membership surge
Turbulent year sees PSA membership climb by 12.5% Data released as part of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) annual report shows an increase in the organisation’s membership in the …
TWC tackles whooping cough
TerryWhite Chemmart has announced a five-year partnership with the Immunisation Foundation of Australia The group says this solidifies a commitment to raise awareness about key vaccinations that protect children and …
‘A done deal’: What comes next for Sigma and CWH
With the competition watchdog green lighting one of the Australian pharmacy sector’s biggest deals, shares in wholesaler Sigma Healthcare have rallied to historic highs Healthcare analysts say the next hurdles …
‘This is advanced pharmacy’
‘It is simply not sustainable to expand pharmacists’ scope without uplifting technicians,” says one leading pharmacist Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s Tom Simpson says recommendations in the scope of practice review report …
Unanswered questions remain: Guild
Competition watchdog urged to monitor Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse, and “its impact on patients” The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) decision not to oppose the planned merger …
Poll – Will the proposed Sigma/CWH merger impact your business?
Despite concerns over the potential loss of competition in the community pharmacy sector the ACCC has given the green light for Sigma’s planned merger with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) Less than …