Headlines
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Working to close the gap
Friday | Mar 21 2025THE pharmacy industry has joined to shine a light and call out the "confronting lack of progress" on persistent health disadvantages experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on National Close The Gap Day.
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PM surprises pharmacists at APP2025
Friday | Mar 21 2025APP2025 kicked off yesterday with the unexpected good news of the prescription co-payment reduction to $25 (PD 20 Mar) and a surprise visit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pictured) and Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler.
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A soiree to celebrate pharmacy’s best
Friday | Mar 21 2025FROM the most experienced healthcare professionals to industry newcomers, last night's welcome function at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition (APP) at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre was extremely well attended.
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Making the most of down-scheduling
Friday | Mar 21 2025FULL scope of practice may be on everyone's lips at APP2025, but as Australasian College of Pharmacy CEO Amanda Seeto observed, while legislative changes seem to be coming at an increased rate, the shift in pharmacy practice will take a little longer to implement.
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Healthy future for Sigma
Thursday | Mar 20 2025SIGMA Healthcare Limited has reported a 45.7% jump in statutory net revenues to $4.8 billion for the year-ending 31 Jan (PD breaking news) along with a non-recurring after-tax loss due to its merger with Chemist Warehouse Group (CWH).
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Labor caps co-payments
Thursday | Mar 20 2025EFFORTS to make medicine more affordable for Australians are paying off, with the government pledging to cap co-payments on PBS-listed prescriptions at $25 if it is re-elected this year (PD breaking news).
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Sigma’s show of strength
Thursday | Mar 20 2025SIGMA Healthcare CEO and Managing Director Vikesh Ramsunder is attending APP2025 to offer a united and strong outlook for the recently merged company's three major franchise brands - Amcal, Chemist Warehouse and Discount Drug Stores (DDS).
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It’s never too late to quit
Thursday | Mar 20 2025QUITTING smoking after a cancer diagnosis can give people months or even years longer to live, depending on the type of cancer, according to international research led by the University of NSW.
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Health ministry shake-up in WA
Wednesday | Mar 19 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch President Andrew Ngeow has welcomed the incoming Minister for Health and Mental Health, Meredith Hammat, and Sabine Winton, who has stepped into the newly established role of Minister for Preventative Health.
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“Turbocharge” healthcare: RIPAA
Wednesday | Mar 19 2025THE Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association Australia (RIPAA) is urging the Federal Government to "try something different" in rural Australia and fund an innovative pharmacy model that will "turbocharge primary healthcare in areas that need it the most".
