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80% in pain
Call for greater acceptance of ‘invisible’ illness as new research shows people battle stigma and cynicism about pain’s impact New research has revealed eight in 10 Australians are currently living …
How CWH and Amcal are owning the pharmacy catalogue space
Pharmacy groups are leveraging print to successfully build their brand By Kellie Northwood, Australasian Catalogue Association It’s no secret that Australians love catalogues… We all enjoy flicking through the pages …
Amcal looks at personal plans for codeine patients
Amcal is reaching out to OTC codeine users in preparation for the looming upschedule The Amcal banner is rolling out tailored pain management plans for patients in the lead-up to …
Amcal attacked again on penalty rates
A federal Labor politician has lashed out at Amcal over the penalty rates debate Labor member for McEwen Rob Mitchell is the latest politician to attack the pharmacy sector over …
Helping carers through the health care maze
Pharmacy support for carers needs a much higher profile, says an Amcal spokesperson Amcal is hosting a booth at the 7th International Carers Conference, currently underway in Adelaide, where pharmacists …
Union sends mass letters over penalty rates
PPA has called on hundreds of pharmacies across Australia to confirm they are not cutting penalty rates, with Amcal firmly in its sights Amcal pharmacies across the country have been …
Kidney program wins public health award
Amcal’s Kidney Health Assessment program has been awarded the title of Best Public Health Initiative The award was presented at the annual Prime Awards at a ceremony in Sydney. The …
Union holds protests over penalty rates
The pharmacists’ union has held a national protest over the weekend against cuts to penalty rates A ‘National Day of Action’, hosted by Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) on Sunday 6 …
The week in review
Debate over access to codeine has dominated this week’s news, which also saw positive developments for pharmacy Codeine has again been a hot topic this week, as the Guild outlined …
Amcal to relaunch at the age of 80
Amcal is celebrating its 80th birthday by announcing the brand’s relaunch Amcal got started in Australia in the 1930s as Allied Master Chemists of Australia Limited (A.M.C.A.L): at its inception …
Pharmacy first to host organ donor touchscreen
A Como pharmacy has become the first to install a touchscreen enabling customers to sign up to be organ donors The Amcal Community Pharmacy Como hosted the launch of a …
Why the backflip?
Jarrod McMaugh shares his concerns about Sonic’s withdrawal from Sigma’s in-pharmacy pathology screening program The news is extremely disappointing, and I feel it amounts to suppression of competition within the …