PSA names Faye McMillan Conference Grant recipients
Grant to help three Indigenous pharmacists attend PSA24 in Sydney The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) Faye McMillan Conference Grant will enable First Nations pharmacists to attend the Society’s conference …
CWH escapes supermarket code scrutiny
“Families do not complete their weekly food and grocery shopping at Bunnings or Chemist Warehouse,” the review into supermarkets has found The final report of the Independent Review of the …
Pharmacies, it’s time to tax plan
I’m not sure about you but I feel like I have just blinked and it’s already the end of the financial year, writes Priya Narsing, a director at Peak Strategies …
Blurred lines: Where are the boundaries?
Where does the line fall between a professional relationship or a friendship with a patient? What are the pitfalls to avoid on social media? Megan Haggan looks into the difficult …
The week in review
More discussion on the Agreements, Vyvanse in shortage (again) and movement in the skin care pilot space made the news this week The Guild’s Andrew Ngeow said that the 8CPA …
New student award and networking opportunities launched
PSA and PDL launch new award to recognise one student volunteer working at the Society’s annual conference in August Pharmacy students will be given the chance to help out and …
Health grilled over 60-day savings
Senator Anne Ruston has asked Health Department officials how many Australians will pay less for their medicines over the next 12 months – over both the $1 discount and 60-day …
Pharmacy leaders rough it for Vinnies
Pharmacy owners, banner group leaders and a Guild branch director were among the almost 1600 business executives who took part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout this year Members of the …
Management of pelvic pain: when is it more than period pain?
As pharmacy health services for women expand, what do pharmacists need to know to differentiate pelvic pain that can be self-managed vs pain that warrants further assessment? In this webinar, …
WHO issues global warning on fake GLP-1 RAs
WHO Global Surveillance and Monitoring System observes increasing reports of “falsified semaglutide products in all geographic regions” The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a medical product alert related to …
‘If he were caught in an open shop he would be guilty’
It’s June 1894, and the AJP reports on the case of a man who styled himself a “consulting herbalist” working from home – and what it meant for pharmacy ownership …
Sigma shares rebound after post-ACCC statement dive
The wholesaler’s shares have rallied, but analysts are unsure of future upside for investors The Sigma Healthcare share price had its best day in more than three months, after dipping …