When is a script not a script?
A pharmacist spotted several significant errors in an off-label script for ketamine, which the prescriber then tried to claim was not really a script at all The Health Care Complaints …
Docs push ‘terrible policy’
The RACGP has weighed into calls for double dispensing ahead of the May Federal Budget The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says that allowing 60-day scripts would halve dispensing …
Invest in future, says SHPA
SHPA says a key NSW election pledge to fund the state’s future healthcare workforce must include pharmacist positions In welcoming the election of the Minns Labor Government in NSW over …
Rents hit by inflation
Spike in rural rental prices revealed by report, while inflationary pressures are hitting rents especially hard in one state While the status quo has been maintained in terms of …
Time to deliver on 7CPA promises: wholesalers
Funding arrangements for pharmaceutical wholesalers in the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) are not being honoured, an industry leader says Wholesalers are being short-changed by failures to honour the “the …
Who’s in the money?
Chemist Warehouse chiefs have made another rich list, with more speculation about a float The Australian has released the 2023 edition of The List – Australia’s Richest 250, detailing who’s …
Back in black; the gentle Sigma turnaround
But tough times ahead as interest rates and inflation “impact consumer spending” though banner consolidation is “on track” Sigma Healthcare has gently reversed its fortunes, reporting a modest profit $1.8 …
The importance of being (like) Ernest
In pharmacy, as in any business, a crucial component of success is the ability to manage many different budgets, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour Ernest Beaux, a Russian/French compounding …
Your daily dose of APP2023: day three
Surprising data about the future pharmacy workforce, Turia Pitt’s advice on unmasking your full potential, and the overall theme of this year’s APP event – it’s all here in your …
Australia still prone to “radical” shortages post-pandemic
GBMA’s Jane Halton says pandemic lesson is pricing, lack of market influence and geography still leave Australia’s medicines supply vulnerable A senior pharma industry leader has warned Australia is still …
The week in review
The eyes of the nation turned to the Gold Coast this week, as we heard from Guild representatives, politicians and other pharmacy leaders at APP2023 Thousands of pharmacists from around …
Your daily dose of APP2023: day two
The second day of APP2023 brought heavy hitters discussing the state of the industry, praise for the Guild and government from the Health Minister, and a reassurance that ‘everything will …