Headlines
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Forum to hear first-hand 60DD impact
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023MORE than 20 community pharmacists attended the first community pharmacy forum held by MP Karen Andrews last week to discuss the change to the dispensing medicines policy.
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75-strong state finalists
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023A RECORD 75 state finalists have been invited to participate in the next round of the 2023 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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Raven’s to re-operate ELS
Friday | Jun 9 2023RAVEN'S Recruitment has been invited to extend its appointment to operate the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) Emergency Locum Service (ELS) Program, funded by the Australian Government's Department of Health and Aged Care.
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Overall outlook optimistic
Friday | Jun 9 2023RESEARCH published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice has found that just over half (198 out of 368 or 53%) of registered pharmacists stated that they intended to practice in the profession for more than 10 years.
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Pfizer surveys ‘new normal’ attitudes
Friday | Jun 9 2023PFIZER Australia canvassed Australians' views on COVID-19 in May and found that people increasingly view the risk of COVID-19 as the 'new normal', with nearly three-quarters believing that COVID-19 will be viewed similarly to the seasonal flu a year from now.
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Dept heads front up to Senate hearings
Thursday | Jun 8 2023THE Senate's Community Affairs Committee held hearings recently to discuss the Budget measures impacting the pharmacy profession, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has reported.
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Sigma’s new Hobart site
Thursday | Jun 8 2023SIGMA Healthcare as part of the construction of a new greenfield facility in Hobart has partnered with The Config Team, an established SAP supply chain specialist.
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Editor’s Choice: Skin-first approach to a youthful glow
Thursday | Jun 8 2023KOREAN beauty has been instrumental in changing the focus from using makeup to create the impression of glowing skin, to a 'skin first' approach.
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Better control heart rhythm disorders
Thursday | Jun 8 2023NEW research funded by the Heart Foundation aims to boost surgery success rates for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), leading to fewer Australians needing defibrillators installed in their chests.
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Sim urges workforce growth
Wednesday | Jun 7 2023PHARMACISTS will continue to be in strong demand in the Australian health sector despite the short-term impact of policies like 60-day dispensing, according to Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Fei Sim.