Headlines
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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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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.
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New COVID vax available
Monday | Dec 11 2023THE new COVID-19 vaccine to target the current Omicron variant of the virus will be available in community pharmacies throughout Australia from today.
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Guild warns of Sigma and CW merger
Friday | Dec 8 2023THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has stated that the imminent merger of Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse "poses significant questions and risks" in a statement released Thu night.
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CAPS calls upon doctors
Friday | Dec 8 2023THE Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) has penned a letter this week calling upon doctors to reject the 60-day dispensing policy, which it says is negatively impacting vulnerable patients.
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Sigma to reverse list CW
Thursday | Dec 7 2023SIGMA Healthcare (SIG) is reportedly about to close on a deal which would see it reverse list the $3 billion Chemist Warehouse business on the ASX.
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Latest ED stats show full scope need
Thursday | Dec 7 2023NEW data showing that 44% of Australians wait four hours or more in emergency departments (ED) has highlighted the urgent need for health professionals including pharmacists to work to their full scope of practice, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has argued.
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Editor’s choice: the little moments of luxury in personal care
Thursday | Dec 7 2023WITH over one million units claimed to be sold worldwide, Gem, an Australian-made, dentist-driven and high-performing oral care range, has launched into 461 Priceline stores nationwide and online recently.
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NIP vax fee starting soon
Wednesday | Dec 6 2023THE Department of Health and Aged Care and the Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) have announced that the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program will commence on 01 Jan 2024, with registration and claiming available on the PPA Portal from this date.
