MedAdvisor on track for first profit
New transaction fees for vaccinations and Project Stop have MedAdvisor on route to record an inaugural net profit after tax Medication software provider MedAdvisor Solutions says it’s on course to …
World news wrapup – 23 May 2024
British pharmacists call for authority to substitute medications; pharmacist plans return to Gaza days after evacuations; Candian patients want more from their pharmacy. London, UK: Pharmacists in the UK are …
Mitigating the impact
Judith Singleton talks about what pharmacists, and pharmacies, can do to reduce their impact on the environment, and reduce the impact of pharmaceuticals In this episode of the AJP podcast, …
A new era looms
SHPA announces its new constitution has been adopted, with a change to its board and a new Trans Tasman deal Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) members have voted …
Compounding ban ‘a significant public health concern’
Government urged to roll back its ban on compounding weight loss drugs Banning the compounding of glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) medications will limit patient access to the weight loss …
Government acts on compounding concerns
Compounding exemptions for diabetes medications, Ozempic and Mounjaro, will be removed from 1 October, minister reveals Compounding pharmacies will be barred from producing replicas of Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirazapetide) …
Western Sydney pharmacy scoops banner’s top award
Having collected two Pharmacy of the Year titles at APP in March, a Western Sydney store has added to its 2024 award haul Emerton Pharmacy has added the Amcal Pharmacy …
‘Now is the time to review your business’
Major changes to the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 will have several impacts on Queensland pharmacy owners, writes Lachlan Ballinger In December 2023, the Queensland Government took a significant step …
Concern over low contraception use with oral retinoids
Only one in four women of reproductive age who are dispensed oral retinoids are accessing PBS-listed contraception, despite teratogenic risks, according to a new Australian study While rates of oral …
Protecting personal information ‘top priority’: Kind
MediSecure data breach, a reminder for businesses to be vigilant of cyber threats Pharmacies and other businesses should review the customer data they hold and delete unnecessary information to protect …
‘What an exciting time to be a pharmacist!’
Pharmacy conference scholarships spark career inspiration for students, while five recipients of expanded Indigenous pharmacist scholarship announced NACCHO has announced five successful recipients of the 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
Quality trumps quantity for brand growth
Expansion will not come at the expense of the brand’s reputation, a leading banner group says Sigma Healthcare is “not just chasing numbers”, in its efforts to expand its Amcal …