Headlines
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Corporate flu vax to save $$$
Thursday | Feb 28 2019TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC)has announced new partnerships with a number of Australian companies in a bid to fight the rise in absenteeism and create healthier and more productive workforces.
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PSA CEO Graham Catt resigns
Thursday | Feb 28 2019AFTER only nine months in the role, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) CEO Graham Catt (pictured) has resigned, in the wake of two other recent high profile industry resignations.
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Priceline beauty promotion
Thursday | Feb 28 2019PRICELINE Pharmacy has announced it is launching new, complimentary express beauty services that will be offered in all stores.
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Unnecessary healthcare costs
Thursday | Feb 28 2019HEALTH professionals have cited challenges in accessing patient information from other clinicians as a common reason for requesting unnecessary medical tests, treatments or procedures, according to a new report from Choosing Wisely Australia.
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TWC call to “ovary-act”
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019OVER the course of some 13 years of coordinating morning teas, cake stalls and other fundraising events, community pharmacy network TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced it has raised more than $1.35 million for Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA).
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Blackmores CEO resigns
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019LISTED complementary medicines company Blackmores has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Richard Henfrey (pictured) after only 18 months in the top role (PD breaking news yesterday).
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RUM to save our food chain
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019CANBERRA University Professor Ross Thompson (pictured) has reminded the public that unwanted or expired medicines can be returned to any PBS-approved community pharmacy as part of the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) project, a system designed to protect our food chain.
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Pharmacy wins cosmetics race
Tuesday | Feb 26 2019MORE than 5.3 million Australian women purchase cosmetics in an average six months, up from under 4.8 million women in 2014, according to the latest Roy Morgan Research data.
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Voter health and costs angst
Tuesday | Feb 26 2019THE Ipsos Issues Monitor survey published in Fairfax media over the weekend has confirmed the time is right for action to address voters' concerns about health and the cost of living, a Pharmacy Guild of Australia spokesperson said.
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MedAdvisor revenue >$2m
Tuesday | Feb 26 2019LISTED digital medication management company MedAdvisor has recorded its first quarter with revenue exceeding $2 million.