‘Very poor error of judgement’ lands pharmacy owner in jail
A fraud case involving more than $100,000 stemmed from a pharmacy owner’s anxieties about his business debts, a Court has heard A Melbourne pharmacist has appeared before the County Court …
Psilocybin and MDMA to join S8… under certain circumstances
Australia is to recognise psychedelics as medicines, following a TGA decision on psilocybin and MDMA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will permit specifically authorised psychiatrists to prescribe …
Former Guild leader calls time
After more than 40 years of practice, former Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch president, Tim Logan, has announced his retirement. Logan headed up the state branch of the …
Chemist Warehouse owner’s $6m+ Melbourne property splurge
Sam Gance sets suburb price record set with purchase of yet another CWH adjacent property Chemist Warehouse owner Sam Gance has outbid five other players to score a huge shop …
Union secures courtroom win
Pharmacy owners are being put on notice to ensure they are paying staff their full entitlements following a court ruling last week. A Victorian employee pharmacist reclaimed more than …
The pharmacy market outlook
There are two major factors likely to impact the pharmacy business sales market in 2023 Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great festive season and had time …
Health Australia’s ‘first priority issues for 2023’
Reform of Australia’s primary care system will be the nation’s top priority over the next 12 months, following Friday’s National Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, said the Strengthening …
Building trust and loyalty: Ouyen Pharmacy
We continue our series of 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalist profiles by looking at Ouyen Pharmacy, Vic Buying a rural pharmacy in a town of little more than 1000 …
Medicare Taskforce wants barriers to full scope removed
Barriers preventing primary care health professionals, including pharmacists, from working to their full scope need to be removed, the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce believes. The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report released …
The week in review
There’s been a lot to keep up with in pharmacy this week, with the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce released, more GP-pharmacy turf wars and moves in industrial action The Strengthening Medicare …
APP 2023: The top twenty
Each year, APP chairman Kos Sclavos shares his highlights of the upcoming conference. Here are his top 20 sessions for 2023 Below are Kos’s top 20 picks for 2023 (in …
A new year: advice on back to school ailments
While the new school year brings a sigh of relief for many parents and carers, for some it’s the beginning of back-to-school illnesses Children are susceptible to many common ailments …