9 strategies used to increase prescription prices
Pharmacy owners and managers have used a range of measures to mitigate against the impacts of 60-day dispensing including increasing prices for prescription medicines, a report shows Almost 60% of …
8CPA satisfies: barometer
Community pharmacists are significantly more upbeat when it comes to the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) than its predecessor, research shows Pharmacists are reporting higher levels of confidence in the …
60-day strategies here to stay
Measures implemented in response to the government’s double dispensing policy are unlikely to be rolled back by pharmacy owners Changes introduced under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) are unlikely …
Bankers hoping CWH co-founders cash in
Investment banks are lining up to tempt Chemist Warehouse co-founders to cash in Sigma holdings Bankers looking for “a big pay cheque” are eyeing up Sigma Healthcare shares held by …
Confidence hits all-time high
Almost two years after the government rocked the community pharmacy sector with its plan to implement 60-day dispensing, confidence is higher than ever Confidence in the community pharmacy industry is …
Increased My Health Record data to help pharmacists
Pharmacists will be able to gain more insights and offer timely interventions with more information being added to patients’ My Health Records, expert says New requirements for pathology and diagnostic …
Reporting near misses a ‘good thing’
Near-miss reporting can be a sign of a strong safety culture Fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable reporting “near misses” is a positive thing for patient safety, a senior …
Union seeks Chemist Warehouse pay deal
SDA lodges application for orders to negotiate community pharmacy’s first multi-employer bargaining agreement Staff at 16 Chemist Warehouse stores in Adelaide could be the first community pharmacy workers to be …
Amcal partners with new Foxtel health series
Amcal pharmacists to address the health concerns of Australians as part of a 10-episode series to air on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel Foxtel is set to launch a new health and …
Staff need to know how to use paper
Healthcare workers need to be trained to use paper-based medication management systems in the digital age, pharmacist warns Hospital pharmacists, nurses and doctors need know how to use traditional paper-based …
Pharmacy fined over ‘alleged’ cannabis production
Queensland-based pharmacy cops $75,000 fine over alleged “unlawful manufacturing of medicinal cannabis products” The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued four infringement notices to the Caloundra-based Summit Pharmacy Pty Ltd …
Potential for AI ‘enormous’: pharmacist
AI promises to deliver efficiencies in healthcare, but it will not replace health professionals, pharmacist says Artificial intelligence (AI) has “enormous” potential to support the delivery of healthcare, digital health …