Finance access enhanced
The Morrison Government has announced a $2 billion fund to change small business access to funding, in a move welcomed by the Guild “The Liberal National Government will significantly enhance …
Is CWH set to float?
Speculation is back that Chemist Warehouse could be headed for a float, potentially listing in 2019 for more than $8 billion In late 2017, finance pages were abuzz with speculation …
Aussies worst about late payment
A review of payment times is set to measure how late or extended payment practices impact small and family businesses The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, former pharmacist …
Employee share scheme changes on the horizon
The Federal government is making it easier for small businesses to offer employee share schemes, in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild In a joint media release with Small …
‘Instead of things being done to them, things are being done for them.’
As the opt-out cutoff for My Health Record looms, PSA’s Shane Jackson has featured in a video arguing for the benefits of the system The Senate has now called on …
10 years for 90-minute crime spree
A man claimed to have been ‘blacked out’ on methadone, ice, alcohol and cannabis when he robbed a pharmacy with a shotgun Gregory Ian Garvey has been jailed for 10 …
DIY methadone dispenser lands former pharmacist in strife
A former pharmacist has been disqualified from re-registering for 18 months after crafting his own methadone dispenser The Dubbo man had been the Pharmacist in Charge at a pharmacy in …
Cannabis training for CWH pharmacists
The Chemist Warehouse Group has aligned with Bod Australia to manage dispensing of cannabis in the chain’s 450 stores Bod is a provider of MediCabilis, a proprietary, pharmaceutical grade cannabis …
Chronic Pain MedsCheck… it’s here
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced services have started under the Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial Participating community pharmacies that have completed the required training will start recording trial services …
Report card: CWH training pay compliance
How well has Chemist Warehouse kept up its end of its compliance partnership with the Fair Work Ombudsman? The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has released its National Compliance Monitoring Report …
The week in review
A lot can happen in just one week in Australia’s pharmacy sector… This week, AHPRA released its annual report and we got a look at the notification figures: only 6% …
Opioid deaths nearly double
More hospitalisations are caused by side effects of intended use of licit opioids, than from illicit use or misuse Harms highlighted in a new report underline the pressing need for …