Government urged to extend HELP to pharmacy graduates and lift cap on skilled migration to attract overseas candidates to fill workforce vacancies  The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on …

Guild aiming to resolve “remaining issues of contention” in “good faith” as 8CPA deadline looms  Progress is being made to deliver the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), but more urgency …

Minister says government is committed to ensuring affordable access to ODT  Transitional arrangements for patients undergoing opioid dependence treatment (ODT) with private providers will remain in place until 30 June …

Shopping centre landlords raise concerns about pharmacy tenants launching opioid dependence treatment and needle and syringe programs  Proposed legislation surrounding pharmacy ownership in Queensland needs to be amended to prevent …

Global medicinal cannabis giant targets Australian market with MedReleaf takeover  Canada’s Aurora Cannabis is eyeing significant grow in Australia through its acquisition of MedReleaf Australia.   In a statement to …

ASX issues pharmacy technology provider, PharmX with a price query after share price plunged 66% in early trading  Pharmacy ordering and invoicing platform provider, PharmX (formerly Corum Health) has told …

Guild still targeting 1 March start date for Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement   With less than three weeks before the second tranche of medications becomes available under 60-day dispensing, negotiations …

CAPS demands update on Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement negotiations  Community pharmacists are being urged to contact Labor backbenchers over the weekend to push the government to provide information about the Eighth …

Competition concerns could see regulator block Sigma’s planned merged with Chemist Warehouse, analyst warns  The competition watchdog says Australia urgently needs stronger merger laws, as onlookers continue to build the …

Government should require specialists to publish their fees to enable patients to make informed decisions, PHA says  There are growing calls for medical specialists’ fees to be published on a …

NIPVIP program sees jurisdictions move towards pharmacist vaccination harmonisation  The rollout of the National Immunisation Program Vaccination in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) program has prompted steps towards regulatory harmonisation across the states …

Pharmacies are set to benefit from increased integration of Fred IT and StrongRoom AI solutions, as part of a partnership announced this week   A new partnership between pharmacy software specialists, …