Recommendations on ‘critical role’
FIP makes recommendations on how pharmacy can plan for disasters Having a local disaster and emergency response plan and participating in preparedness training are among seven recommendations for pharmacists made …
Pharmacists to join Butler at ‘Yes’ rally
Pharmacists are set to join Mark Butler, the Minister for Health and Aged Care, at the Health Workers for Yes rally in Adelaide tomorrow (10 October) Union group, Professionals Australia …
Guild issues S8 scam warning
Pharmacists put on alert as fake drug rep scam targets stores Community pharmacists are being urged to be alert for a scammer attempting to gain access to Schedule 8 medications. …
Tax changes and cash flow
Some recent taxation changes may impact pharmacy businesses, says Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies Marcus Evitt is a manager of Peak Strategies, pharmacy business consultants. Tax legislation is forever changing. …
Corum completes rebrand
Pharmacy software provider changes name following the sale of dispensing, retail and back-office platforms Corum Group has officially rebranded as PharmX, after completing the sale of its Corum Health Pty …
The week in review
Double dispensing is still ranking high in the headlines, plus organisations are looking for some key members The Community and Pharmacy Support Group claimed that Wesfarmers’ InstantScripts had set to …
The power of connection
Five years ago, Deborah Hawthorne had quit pharmacy and believed she wouldn’t be back. How has she since become one of Australia’s leading consultant pharmacists – and one of the …
Nurse tampered with vaccines at CWH
A pharmacist became suspicious of a patient’s requests for privacy before receiving the Covid-19 jab – and when she checked the store’s CCTV, spotted professional misconduct in the consulting room …
CAPS plans ‘Dear Doctor’ campaign
Pharmacy advocacy group plots anti-60-day dispensing letter writing campaign Prescribers across the country are set to receive letters highlighting the unintended consequences the government’s 60-day dispensing policy will have on …
HMC Capital nominee joins Sigma board
Former Cochlear chief executive joins Sigma board as nominee of Chemist Warehouse-backed investment fund, HMC Capital Asset management firm, HMC Capital’s nominee, Dr Chris Roberts, has been appointed to Sigma …
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 …
‘Significant unwarranted abuse’ in retail addressed
Pharmacies are among South Australian retail workplaces recently issued with improvement notices about work safety – particularly around the risk of violence and aggression SafeWork SA has issued a closure …