Four of the best
Bridget Totterman has been named Queensland’s Pharmacist of the Year, while Gilbert Yeates has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award The PSA has recognised some top pharmacists and their …
Pharmacists lend a hand across the waters
As those affected by the NSW floods enter the cleanup phase, we speak to one pharmacist who helped pack emergency medications… despite being stranded herself During this week’s flooding in …
Capital Chemist raises funds for firies
Capital Chemist gives back to the community after the devastating fires of 2019-20 Fifteen months after fires devastated the communities of a dozen of their pharmacies, the team from Capital …
World news wrapup: 25 March 2021
US pharmacy giant apologises after refusing to vaccinate undocumented immigrants; call to change legislation on moral objections; largest CWH for NZ Southern California: Rite Aid has issued an apology after …
A ‘milestone result’ for Sigma
Sigma Healthcare has returned to issuing dividends after it announced a “strong” increase in sales and profit, including to Chemist Warehouse Sigma announced reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and …
TGA fines Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist have been handed more than $53,000 worth of infringement notices over advertising on their websites The TGA announced this week that it has issued four …
Protection paramount
The National Boards and Ahpra are seeking public feedback on revised regulatory principles for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme The regulatory principles encourage a responsive, risk-based approach to regulation …
Poll: Pay, quitting and recommending pharmacy
Would you recommend community pharmacy as a career… and are you thinking of quitting? Tell us in our latest poll This month the AJP reported on new data from the …
Change afoot at the Queensland Guild
Chris Owen is now Acting President and Amanda Seeto Acting Vice-President and Acting National Councillor for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch The newly elected President of the Pharmacy …
Working across practices
Realising her patients’ risk of diabetes, one pharmacist decided to lead a change for the better With more than half of Western Sydney’s population overweight and at risk of developing …
The week in review
This week sees a changing of the guard at one of the country’s key pharmacy stakeholders The issue of pay came to the fore this week, as PPA released its …
Poll reveals COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
There’s significant hesitancy around the COVID-19 vaccination among patients, say readers… but there’s also good opportunities for pharmacists to address it Following comments on previous articles about the COVID-19 vaccination …