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Top Tasmanian pharmacists honoured
Monday | Jun 3 2024THREE recipients of the 2024 Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year Awards were announced during the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Annual Therapeutic Update VIC/TAS in Hobart over the weekend (PD breaking news).
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Pharmacy Connect offers 8CPA insights
Monday | Jun 3 2024THE details of the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) will take centre stage at the upcoming Pharmacy Connect conference, where the comprehensive education program has just been unveiled.
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PD breaking news – 8CPA signed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Australian Government
Monday | Jun 3 2024Additional payments negotiated for dispensing 60-day prescriptions.
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PD breaking news – Outstanding Tasmanian pharmacists honoured
Sunday | Jun 2 2024Three pharmacists clinch coveted titles at PSA ceremony.
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Sigma targets pay, awaits ACCC findings
Friday | May 31 2024SIGMA has identified $60 million in potential cost synergies if the proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse (PD 07 Dec 2023) is executed, CEO Vikesh Ramsunder (pictured) said yesterday in a statement posted to the ASX.
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NSW votes for change
Friday | May 31 2024THIS week, sweeping changes saw the Pharmacy Guild of Australia state elections vote in five CAPS candidates in NSW, sending a clear message that voters want a new style of leadership (PD 30 May).
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Telstra Health buys Fred IT
Thursday | May 30 2024TELSTRA Health is set to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Fred IT Group, an Australian technology provider for the pharmacy sector (PD breaking news).
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EC pill not stocked by all
Thursday | May 30 2024THE availability of first-line oral emergency contraceptives in Australian community pharmacies is concerning, with a national survey revealing that nearly one-third of pharmacies do not stock the ulipristal acetate pill, according to Flinders University.
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PD breaking news – Telstra Health to fully buy out Fred IT
Wednesday | May 29 2024Fred IT CEO to stay on as the acquisition goes ahead.
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WA, Qld and NSW expand their scope
Wednesday | May 29 2024PHARMACISTS in Western Australia will be able to resupply oral contraceptives as part of a new pilot program, as Queensland clocks up over 10,000 visits by women seeking in-pharmacy treatments for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI).