Sigma makes strategic hire
Pharmaceutical wholesaler Sigma Healthcare Limited names new chief financial officer (CFO) Sigma Healthcare has confirmed Mark Conway will join the group’s management team as CFO from 1 November. Sigma CEO, …
Nurses ready to ease primary care burden
Governments are being urged to invest in nursing to fill gaps in primary care services Nurses have the skills to play a greater role in managing and treating minor ailments …
World news wrapup: 27 July 2023
Pharmacists get the green light to prescribe; academic retains job after suspension over criticism of a political leader’s handling of Texas’s opioid crisis; UK committee slams government’s failure to meet …
No room for complacency with e-scripts
Electronic prescriptions do not eliminate dispensing errors Pharmacists are being urged to check electronic prescriptions as thoroughly as they would paper-based scripts. Speaking during a digital health update webinar …
Data breaches fuel patient privacy concerns
Pharmacists must be mindful of privacy and confidentiality obligations when accessing patients’ My Health Records (MHRs) All pharmacy staff need to be trained on their store’s privacy and confidentiality policies …
Double dispensing prompts pharmacy merger
Rural pharmacy owner makes the difficult decision to merge stores to protect services ahead of 60-day dispensing Patients in the Queensland township of Monteville on the outskirts of the Sunshine …
Sammut exceeds expectations
Patient group honours Queensland pharmacist’s outstanding efforts LifeLife Pharmacy Noosa’s Jason Sammut has topped a strong field of contenders to claim the 2023 Australian Patients Association Most Outstanding Community Pharmacy …
Pharmacists back formal qualifications for assistants
More than half of community pharmacists believe dispensary assistants should undergo formal training to take on greater roles within pharmacy Pharmacy bodies are being urged to push for greater training …
Pharmacy IT provider ‘streamlines’ with sale
Corum Group to sell pharmacy software business in $6.25m deal Pharmacy IT solutions firm, Corum Group is set to sell its dispensing, retail and head office software arm, to focus …
Nationally consistent free flu jab campaign required: Guild
Premiers and chief ministers are being urged to take steps to boost the uptake of influenza vaccinations amid surging case numbers Inconsistent approaches to funding flu vaccinations from state and …
Begging an option for some owners
With 60-day dispensing on its way, proprietors are looking at services they can add or cut to maintain the viability of their businesses Just over half of pharmacy owners are …
Cautious pharmacists want mandatory training to extend scope
Community pharmacists are confident in their ability to play a greater role in the delivery of healthcare but believe formal recognition of their skills is needed More than 80% of …