A capital job
Capital Chemist has named its top pharmacies for 2021 The winner of the 2021 Pharmacy of the Year has been announced: Capital Chemist Crace. “Not bad for a pharmacy yet …
18 ways to help
Recognising the pharmacy staffing shortage across the world, FIP has listed 18 urgent actions to address it A global call to action issued on Monday by the International Pharmaceutical Federation …
Appeal over consult room assault rejected
A pharmacist’s sentence for sexual assault was manifestly inadequate, prosecutors claimed – but their appeal has been knocked back Warning: this article contains details that may distress some readers In …
Jab change ‘yet another challenge’
The Health Minister has his COVID booster shot, and brings forward eligibility – announcing yet more changes for underpaid pharmacies to keep up with, says a leading pharmacist Federal Health …
Wizard Bunbury Park Centre wins Pharmacy of the Year
The Wizard group has named its outstanding pharmacies and pharmacists for 2021 Wizard Pharmacy Bunbury Park Centre has been crowned Wizard Pharmacy of the Year 2021 at the group’s annual …
The week in review
A host of pharmacy awards and anniversaries this week, while the potential future of supermarket pharmacies is discussed in the media Speculation circulated in the mainstream media about the possibilities …
‘You will not see pharmacies relocated into our supermarkets.’
The Health Minister highlights a commitment to the existing pharmacy rules, as Woolworths says it wants to strengthen the role of community pharmacies Following Woolworths’ bid to acquire Australian Pharmaceutical …
Raid on vapes
Police raid Canberra businesses selling vapes, while New Zealand announces it plans to eliminate smoking altogether Dangerous and prohibited ingredients were found in two out of every three nicotine vaping …
Pharmacists needed, but not paid fairly
The TGA has approved Moderna’s COVID jab as a booster – but will pharmacies provide it? A leading pharmacist says it may not be financially viable for many On Wednesday, …
Trent Twomey awarded full academic title of JCU Professor
The National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Trent Twomey, has been awarded the full academic title of James Cook University Professor in the Division of Tropical Health and …
World news wrapup: 9 December 2021
Pharmacist allegedly stabs his boss multiple times; NZ chemist puts on cute new staff member; is Boots for sale? Springfield, Missouri: A pharmacist has been charged in federal court after …
‘Communities will die’ if supermarkets wrest control
The Pharmacy Guild has been accused of “moral bankruptcy” over the ownership rules, as Woollies bids on API and the ACCC begins its investigation into the Wesfarmers bid for the …