What does the budget mean for you?
What does the recent Federal Budget mean for community pharmacy? Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies outlines the key points Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down, on October 25, Labor’s 2022-2023 …
The week in review
Another busy week in pharmacy, from crimes to regulatory issues PPA and SHPA spoke out about workforce issues in hospital pharmacy, including whether privatisation has an effect on pay and …
Open all hours: the Supercare struggle
Victoria’s Supercare Pharmacy plan looked to be a winning new model for the sector and for primary healthcare, but has it lived up to expectations? When it was implemented, Victoria’s …
What’s happening at APP2023?
The program for the APP2023 conference is now available The program for next year’s Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2023) is now available, with sessions offering a range …
Nominations open for 2022 Intern of the Year Award
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced nominations are open for the 2022 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year (IOTY) Award Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Professor Trent Twomey said …
Crime roundup
Man sentenced for one pharmacy robbery, commits another on the same day; reward for information about suspect in pharmacy assistant murder Townsville, Queensland: A man was given a suspended sentence …
Privatisation worsens pay, unsustainable patient loads: union
Some hospitals have reported up to 40% of staff on unplanned COVID leave on some occasions, as calls for a pharmacy workforce map intensify The union for pharmacy employees has …
Suboptimal meds use after CVD hospitalisations
Many people are missing out on the recommended medicines following a heart attack, new data shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has looked at cardiovascular disease, including heart …
A pharmacist making over AU$200K shares a week in her life
Spoiler: despite the high pay, the American pharmacist decides to leave her role due to a “crappy” boss A US pharmacist earning more than double her average Australian counterparts has …
Capital Chemist helps cancer patients
First consultations at the University of Canberra Cancer Wellness Clinic will now be free for the Canberra community, thanks to the Capital Chemist Group Committing to three years of funding, …
News of amoxicillin shortage hits mainstream media
Guild’s Tassone calls for less imports and more local production of key drugs as worldwide stocks dry up Australian mainstream media has suddenly jumped upon the lingering, months-long shortage of …
US pharmacies’ $21.5b opioids bill
Three “big box” pharmacy chains settle most of the tsunami of legal claims over alleged mishandling of opioid pain medications…but stop short of admitting liability US pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS …