Rally canned as CAPS shifts focus to by-elections
Advocacy group aims to weaponise white coats to secure fair 8CPA Pharmacists in electorates heading into federal by-elections are being urged to harness the power of their white coats to …
Pharmacists to be winners from tax changes: Butler
Changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts will deliver benefits for pharmacists, Health Minister claims Pharmacists will enjoy their share of tax cuts aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures announced by …
FIP seeks to boost quality of pharmacy education
FIP’s release of the Advancing pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences through the academic capacity assessment handbook, is a significant step forward, the president says The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is reaffirming …
Sigma fills war chest ahead of CWH merger
Wholesaler completes $400 million capital raising exercise Sigma Healthcare has announced the completion of the retail component of its non-renounceable entitlement offer to raise $400 million. In a statement …
Rural workforce incentives should be available to pharmacists: PSA
New incentive payments to encourage more doctors with advanced skills to work in rural Australia need to be expanded to pharmacists, the PSA believes Rural Advanced Skills payments announced by …
Tobacco beetles found in constipation supplement
TGA announces recall of two batches of a supplement used to relieve constipation Phytologic Holdings is recalling two batches of Henry Blooms Herb-a-lax 200 gram dried herb powder, after insects …
Business backs government administered paid parental leave
Shifting the administration of the Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay scheme to the federal government would ease pressure on pharmacies, Guild says Business groups, including the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, are …
Mixed views on Medicare Provider Numbers push
Securing Medicare Provider Numbers could boost pharmacists’ remuneration, advocate Pardeep Singh believes, but others in the profession warn of hidden costs Calls for pharmacists to be given Medicare Provider Numbers …
WholeLife Pharmacy signs CanView partnership
Medicinal cannabis marketplace, CanView, to distribute WholeLife’s branded products under a new services agreement WholeLife Pharmacy is set to integrate Vitura Health’s CanView platform into its technology ecosystem as part …
Guild to push for NIPVIP changes
Fees paid to pharmacies for administering vaccines under the NIPVIP should increase, while program rules need to be amended to enable off-site services, a Guild leader says The Pharmacy Guild …
Guild leader urged to join Medicare push
Government rejection of call for Medicare Provider Numbers for pharmacists prompts plea for Guild president to lobby Health Minister Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey, is being …
We will not panic: Guild
Guild will not sign a deal that is not good for patients and pharmacists, Anthony Tassone pledges Time is of the essence if the government and Pharmacy Guild of Australia …