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Sigma sets Amcal strategy objectives
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022SIGMA Healthcare is set to introduce a range of programs to support its Amcal and Guardian Pharmacy franchisees to upskill staff as part of its strategy to bring the brands together.
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Family, workforce impact sales timing
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022PERSONAL and workforce issues are the key factors pharmacy owners consider when planning the timing of a sale of a store, the latest Attain Business Brokers Market Sentiment Survey reveals.
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NSW hospitals short on pharmacists
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022INADEQUATE hospital pharmacy staffing is contributing to "access block" in the NSW hospital system, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) NSW Branch Chair, Dr Jonathan Penm, believes.
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Gen Z care-conscious
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022AUSTRALIANS born between 1995 and 2009 are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic as the nation's most care-conscious generation, the 2022 Panadol Care Study reveals.
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CWH seeks freedom to discount Rx
Monday | Oct 10 2022PHARMACIES should be given the freedom to lower the prices they charge for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed medicines beyond the dollar discount, Chemist Warehouse (CWH) Chief Operating Officer, Mario Tascone, believes.
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Pharmacy workforce plan needed
Monday | Oct 10 2022AUSTRALIA needs to develop a long-term plan to address ongoing workforce shortages in the pharmacy sector, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australian (SHPA) believes.
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Quality assurance systems critical: FIP
Monday | Oct 10 2022THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has launched its guiding principles for quality assurance of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education.
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No jail for smash ‘n’ grab
Monday | Oct 10 2022TOMAHAWK-WIELDING bandit, Jamahl Ian Thomas Harradine, will avoid time behind bars for his part in a burglary of an Adelaide pharmacy.
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APC to develop prescribing standards
Friday | Oct 7 2022ACCREDITATION standards to equip pharmacists to prescribe autonomously are set to be developed by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) following a request from the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
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Optus hack a cyber security reminder
Friday | Oct 7 2022PHARMACY owners and staff are being urged to take steps to bolster their cyber security processes in the wake of Optus's recent data breach.