News
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PD breaking news – Pharmacy Guild announces finalists for the 2024 Pharmacy of the Year award
Wednesday | Dec 13 2023Six finalists narrowed down for the 2024 Guild POTY award.
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Pain galore with more meds shortages
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has warned of a looming health crisis for palliative care patients of all ages as well as those with chronic pain, cancer and other conditions requiring effective pain control with critical acute pain medications in dire shortage.
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Forced closure fears in SA
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023ICONIC Adelaide business Midnight Pharmacy is facing fears of forced closure following SA Premier Peter Malinauskas' 24/7 pharmacy announcement last week, according to its owner.
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Offering choice
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023TERRYWHITE Chemmart's infrastructure, processes, implementation, and follow through are better than others making it easier to be dedicated to patient care, say its partners.
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Travel medication
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023BIOCEUTICALS SB Floractiv is probiotic support that will help reverse the symptoms of traveller's diarrhoea in both adults and children, and to top it all it's fridge-free, making it a suitable travel medication.
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Another TGA SSSI
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023A SHORTAGE of Zactin Tabs (fluoxetine hydrochloride 20mg dispersible tablets) will affect supply until the end of Feb 2024, the TGA has reported.
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Irish superstore
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023AUSTRALIAN pharmacy retailer Chemist Warehouse has relocated and expanded its first-ever Irish store in Blanchardstown, Dublin, this week, to more than double the size of the original store, sitting at a huge 1,000sqm".
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WA expands access to NIP vaccines
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023THE West Australian Govt has moved to expand the schedule of pharmacist-administered vaccines following the expansion of National Immunisation Program (NIP) funding.
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Sigma, CW enter into MIA
Monday | Dec 11 2023THE proposed merger between Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse Group (CWG) has been officially outed with a Merger Implementation Agreement (MIA) from Sigma posted via the ASX this morning, detailing its aim to create a leading healthcare wholesaler, distributor and retail pharmacy with CWG (PD 07 Dec).
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Capital Chemist awards
Monday | Dec 11 2023CAPITAL Chemist pharmacy group presented the Pharmacy of the Year (POTY) awards at its Christmas Party, sponsored by Westpac and held in Canberra on 09 Dec.