Tasmania and Queensland dominate intern finals
Tasmania and Queensland are leading the way in the Intern of the Year Awards, says the Pharmacy Guild Four finalists have been announced in the running for the Pharmacy Guild …
How leaning into imposter syndrome can help
Feel like you don’t belong and aren’t good enough? You’re not the only one, writes Curtis Ruhnau “Okay, have a look to your left and your right. Between the three …
‘Why are we still paying too much in dispensing fees?’
A teal MP has backed doctors’ call for extended script lengths, as more doctors say fewer pharmacy visits would help patients Independent member for Kooyong Monique Ryan has told the …
Chemist Warehouse associated interests buy department store
Consortium buys property immediately adjoining existing CWH pharmacy…again A consortium made up of interests associated with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has purchased a former department store in the NSW northern rivers …
Gender pay-gap reopens for interns
Pharmacy interns continue to report earning the lowest median salaries of Australian university graduates, with female graduates earning less than their male peers Data from the Quality Indicators for Learning …
The impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy legislation and innovative changes
Disasters such as the Covid pandemic often result in innovation… but how did it pertain to pharmacy legislation? These researchers take a look… This article is the second in a …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of …
Double dispensing ‘win-win,’ say docs
The idea of double dispensing has been raised again, with one group calling on the Health Minister to extend scripts to two months The Australian Medical Association has said in …
$100k-plus hit for independents emulating discounters
The free scripts offered by discounters have seen 70 pharmacies close across New Zealand in four years – but free scripts could also have health benefits, argue researchers The Pharmacy …
Indigenous pharmacists join APC leadership
Changes to the Australian Pharmacy Council’s (APC’s) constitution will ensure Indigenous voices play a significant role in the organisation’s leadership Constitutional amendments, which were passed at the APC’s annual general …
Innovation needed in weight-loss medications
Shortages of diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide), fueled by off-label prescribing of it as a weight-loss treatment, highlight the need for new drugs to tackle obesity. With supplier, Novo Nordisk …
Pharmacist soon to be paroled after arson
A community pharmacist, who publicly worked to combat domestic violence, has been sentenced after he choked his wife and set their home ablaze Mainstream media have reported on the case …