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What’s the deal with Sigma and HMC Capital?
Finance media speculates pharmaceutical wholesaler could be “breakup target” Finance industry observers following private equity fund HMC Capital’s expanding share in Sigma Healthcare are speculating it may eventually buy the …
Pilot readying for takeoff
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot has reached its first milestone with enrolment for training now open The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President Chris Owen …
RACGP renews S4 paracetamol push
Proposed changes to paracetamol pack sizes are “unlikely to significantly impact the harms from overdose”, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) warns While welcoming the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s …
Wesfarmers Health nabs new digital head from dept store giant
Former Myer chief information officer says group is aiming to “dominate in the pharmacy sector” Wesfarmers has poached former Myer’s chief information officer (CIO) Troy Smith to take up the same …
Cyber security requirements likely to get tougher
Pharmacists will need to pay close attention to regulatory compliance requirements as the federal government aims to make Australia “the most cyber secure nation in the world by 2030”, an …
Sigma disposes of hospital and other assets
Sale to CH2 continues company’s streamlining policy Sigma Healthcare is disposing of “certain hospital operations and assets of its subsidiary Central Healthcare Services Limited Pty Ltd (CHS),” the company said …
A problem of visibility
New research has revealed the level to which workload and workstyle is affecting pharmacists’ capacity to follow their own eye health advice New research has revealed that as many as …
Choosing a banner group: asking the right questions
What should you be asking when considering joining, changing or leaving a banner group? Choosing which franchise is the right fit for a pharmacy is one of the most critical …
National Pharmacies staff back industrial action
Negotiations between National Pharmacies and Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) are improving, but union leaders say they will take industrial action, as enterprise agreement talks continue Members of the employee pharmacists’ …
The week in review
Double dispensing, pharmacist prescribing and women in pharmacy were all key issues which made the news this week We heard that some health practitioners have had their details stolen in …
Night cupboard, low staffing probed in hospital death
A coroner said the operation of a hospital pharmacy was key in the case of a woman who died after being given propranolol and verapamil – but made no recommendations …
PBS biosimilar drive more important than ever
Two new representatives have been welcomed to the GBMA Board, including a former pharmacist The Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association Independent Chair, Professor Jane Halton and CEO, Marnie Peterson, welcomed …