Location rules here to stay
Abolishing location rules would be ‘stupid policy’, Stephen King argues, but modifications are likely It would be “extremely surprising” if the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review panel recommended abolishing location …
Wholesalers not ‘thrown under the bus’: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it did not “throw the wholesalers under the bus” during 6CPA negotiations.Professor Stephen King, chair of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation review panel said, …
Think about space and design in your pharmacy
Failing to do so will lose your business customers, says expertPharmacy owners are not maximising the design of the work environment, Willach Australia’s managing director John Koot told delegates at …
Pharmacist pleads guilty to importing ice pipes
A WA pharmacist has pled guilty in court after attempting to import more than 2000 ice pipes into the countryHoang Nam Nguyen, who owns the Cloud 9 chain of smoke …
Statins review ‘should lay the issue to rest’
A leading heart health stakeholder has welcomed a major review published in The Lancet that conclusively highlights the benefits of using statins outweighs the risks.“The number of lives saved far …
Pharmacy wages under fire
Lead organisations are beginning to grasp the extent of dissatisfaction with the current state of remuneration among employee pharmacistsAre you happy with your pay rate?If the answer is no, you’re …
The week in review
The King Review has again been the hot topic of the week in pharmacy, with the final consultative forum being held as a live webcast from Canberra on Wednesday.The webcast, …
Poll: how should CPAs be negotiated?
The King Review Discussion Paper opened a Pandora’s Box of questions about how pharmacy could and should be structured – including looking at the way the Community Pharmacy Agreements are …
Qualified support: Small Business Minister
Pharmacy the “heartbeat of local communities”: Small Business minister saysThe Turnbull government remains committed to current community pharmacy arrangements, at least for the life of the 6CPA, says Minister for …
Statins vindicated: review
The potential harms of statins have been exaggerated and their benefits underestimated, a new review has found.Statins have taken a beating in the media recently: in Australia, a Catalyst two-part …
UK cuts likely delayed, not cancelled
UK funding reprieve is probably only a delay, says MinisterOnly days after telling the Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference that planned £170 million cuts to the UK’s pharmacy sector would not …
Don’t alter a framework that works: economist
A leading economist has backed the existing location and ownership rules of community pharmacy.Delivering the annual Judy Liauw address at the Pharmacy Connect conference in Sydney, economist Professor Henry Ergas …