Confronting the stigma: dealing with discrimination around maternity
Pharmacy is an increasingly feminised profession, however we have recently heard disturbing reports of improper treatment and discrimination toward pharmacists and staff who are pregnant or returning from maternity leave …
Coalition would ‘free’ pharmacists from clerical work
“The way we handle prescriptions is 20 years out of date”, opposition health spokesperson says The year is 1984 and the Coalition wants to “free pharmacists from clerical duties” to …
TGA withdraws InstantScripts infringement notices
Regulator reaches settlement with Wesfarmers Health’s online prescription provider, InstantScripts, over alleged unlawful advertising The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has withdrawn 45 infringement notices it issued to InstantScripts as part …
Lifetime ban for nude shopper
Streaker cops indefinite banning order after exposing himself in pharmacy A 38-year-old man will appear before Penrith Local Court later this month after being charged in relation to an incident …
Notifications on the rise
AHPRA’s annual report shows a slight increase in notifications against pharmacists The Pharmacy Board of Australia reveals notifications made about pharmacists were up in the 2023/24 year compared to the …
NAPSA announces partnership with LRNRX
New initiative to create space for pharmacy students to engage with peers and keep up to date with industry news Pharmacy education platform, LRNRX, is launching a dedicated student community …
Making pharmacy more accessible
Award-winning pharmacy embraces technology to bolster accessibility and convenience TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Arana Hills is pioneering new technology to allow patients to collect prescriptions and purchase non-prescription products outside store …
HMC Capital reaping reward of Sigma investment
Major Sigma Healthcare shareholder, HMC Capital, is cashing in on its investment after the ACCC backed the wholesaler’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse Asset manager, HMC Capital, is continuing to …
Guild backs free RSV vaccinations
NIPVIP access to maternal RSV vaccine “truly world-leading”, Guild says Providing pregnant women with free access to the maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine will help prevent babies from being …
Pharmacists South Australia’s Local Heroes
Award win recognition of the positive impact pharmacists have on the community South Australian pharmacists, Irfan and Sobia Hashimi are in line for Australia Day Eve recognition after being named …
Sigma/CWH merger to change pharmacy
Wesfarmers Health forecasts increased corporatisation of community pharmacy The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) green light to Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) will have a major impact …
Pharmacy now just ordinary commerce: Barnes
Guild’s mantra that pharmacy and pharmaceuticals are not ordinary items of commerce may no longer hold true after ACCC green lights Sigma/Chemist Warehouse merger The competition watchdog’s decision not to …