Week in review
Issues relating to pay, discrimination and pharmacist-led supply of oral contraceptives captured the headlines over the last seven days Fresh funding for Medicare will do little to strengthen the health …
Immediate action examined
Ombudsman invites submissions on Ahpra and National Boards’ management of matters where a health practitioner is subject to immediate action National Health Practitioner Ombudsman Richelle McCausland is investigating delay and …
Stepping up
Decision-makers are being encouraged to engage with their local pharmacists ahead of Thank Your Pharmacist Day The theme for this year’s Thank Your Pharmacist Day is “Pharmacists stepping up,” says …
What’s coming up in the calendar?
A look at some upcoming events in the pharmacy calendar Click here to see our updated pharmacy events calendar FIP Copenhagen 2025: 83rd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences …
‘We cannot afford to have people like that in a health system’
Police and health authorities are conducting investigations into two nurses following the publication of a video on social media Authorities are condemning views expressed by two NSW Health employees in …
Retail boost for Independent Pharmacies Australia stores
Strategic refresh delivers “significant” growth for independent pharmacy group Data from analtyics firm Circana’s Pharmacy Market Report shows Independent Pharmacies Australia (IPA) experienced a jump in retail sales over the past …
PDL student grant program open
PDL has announced the opening of the 2025 Student Grant Program, with applications open until April 13 The grants program was established to help Australian pharmacy students broaden their education …
The week in review
Takeovers dominated the last seven days in pharmacy, with one merger edging closer to completion plans for another were unveiled Shareholders of wholesaler Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse gave their …
eHealth NSW new head has clinical background in pharmacy
eHealth NSW has welcomed Richard Taggart as he started his role as the permanent chief executive at eHealth NSW and chief information officer for NSW Health The organisation says that …
The week in review
Medicines shortages, the rollout of the RSV maternal vaccination program and the implications of the Chemist Warehouse/Sigma merger on franchisees’ bank balances captured the headlines this week Mark Butler the …
Sacklers $7.4b opioid settlement
Owners of Purdue Pharma reach multi-billion dollar agreement to settle thousands of lawsuits over their role in the US opioid crisis Members of the Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma …
Quantifying the dementia trajectory
Researchers deep dive into the survival ranges for those with dementia… and find out that predicting the need for nursing home care remains complex The average life expectancy of people …