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Research slams employers on wages
“Aggressive measures” by employers to cut wage growth are threatening “severe long-run damage” to the superannuation retirement system, new research suggests Data collated by the Centre for Future Work at …
Pharmacists feel like low-paid ‘script monkeys’
Low pay and under-recognition are part of the reason pharmacists are feeling stressed, one stakeholder warns The National Stress and Wellbeing Survey of Pharmacists, Intern Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students found …
The week in review
Pay has been high on the agenda this week in community pharmacy The PSA‘s Dr Shane Jackson told the AJP that a way to improve the pay situation is to …
World news wrapup: 24 August 2017
Banks close pot-selling pharmacies’ accounts; cough drop flavoured Kit Kats; pharmacy key in Scotland’s health strategy Uruguay: Pharmacies which are legally selling recreational marijuana under Uruguay’s new laws have found …
Strengthen CPAs to improve pay: Jackson
PSA president Dr Shane Jackson has called for a “much stronger” 7CPA to ensure better pay for pharmacists Last week the union for employee pharmacists released its latest remuneration report, …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in Australian community pharmacy, with the big issues looming large This week began with the RACGP attacking community pharmacy over OTC codeine, calling on the …
Low pay risking the profession
New data shows that pharmacists are among the lowest-paid workers in Australia – and pay may be going backwards The recently released Community Pharmacists’ Employment and Remuneration Report has revealed …
“Low pay locks pharmacists in virtual poverty trap”
Pharmacist union says it wants to bring back Coalition in an effort to improve pharmacist wages and conditions Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) CEO Chris Walton has welcomed the decision of …
Union claims “inaccurate”: Guild
Pharmacy owners have been advised to avoid confrontation with protesters or union representatives in the wake of recent industrial action outside a number of pharmacies In a members’ newsletter, seen …
The week in review
It’s been a week of controversy in Australian pharmacy, over everything from pay to whether the CPAs offer certainty for the sector A controversial report which called low pharmacist wages …
Workforce woes: Part 2
A controversial report argues “absurdly low” wages of pharmacists are the elephant in the room Read Workforce Woes: Part 1 here. Last week AJP spoke with pharmacy recruitment specialist and CEO …
The week in review
Pharmacy has been under fire from several directions this week, as the dust settles following the release of the King review interim paper Pharmacy was condemned in mainstream media this …