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AMA claims Guild bullies minister Hunt Today’s issue of PD
Pharmacy Daily today has
AUSTRALIAN Medicine with full page ads in the papers three pages of news plus a
Association President, Dr Tony and the minister removed that as a
front cover wrap from Sigma
Bartone (pictured), has accused point of discussion, just on the eve
Healthcare.
the Pharmacy Guild of Australia of of the election.”
bullying Federal politicians, on ABC Tambassis refuted the allegations.
Radio’s Nightlife program. “It’s not bullying,” he said.
When challenged by Guild “There’s no such thing as bullying DOAC PI update
National President, George in pharmacy, there’s no such thing THE Therapeutic Goods
Tambassis, to back up assertions as bullying in GP practices... we Administration (TGA)
that pharmacists had administered work closely with our doctors and has advised that Product
influenza vaccines inappropriately, we offer our patients the choice [of Information (PI) documents for
and that they were not suitably healthcare provider].” direct acting oral anticoagulants
trained to provide services that Tambassis added that the Guild (DOACs) registered in Australia
pharmacists in the UK and Canada wanted to see pharmacists practice are being updated to include
provide, the AMA chief claimed the to their full scope, but stressed new information about
Guild used bullying tactics against “pharmacists don’t want to be best extent possible,” he said. increased risk of recurrent
the Federal Health Minister. doctors”. “They should be doing some thrombotic events.
“This is typical of the pharmacy Speaking on the same show, things that currently only a GP can The alert relates to patients
where you have this bullying type Grattan Institute Health Director, do. My view is that the pharmacists diagnosed with antiphospholid
arrangement,” Bartone said. Stephen Duckett, backed do have skills. syndrome (APS), with the
“It might work with the minister, pharmacists to provide a greater “They’ve got this four or five years update applying to DOACs sold
[but] it’s not going to work with range of services, despite Bartone’s of training...they understand about under the brand names Eliquis,
me,” he fumed. insistence that they did not have drug interactions and what goes Pradaxa and Xarelto.
“When we’ve argued that we the appropriate training. with what,” Duckett added. The TGA said the updated PI
should be able to double pack size “Where I start from is that GP “They already provide advice to would reflect current evidence,
[prescriptions] where the patient is time is a scarce resource, and we consumers so that in, as part of, the after a review by the European
stable... [the Guild] came out loudly ought to be using GP time to the health team.” Medicines Agency.
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Ramsay puts brakes on pharmacy
RAMSAY Health Care has
DB MAFS mascara star
slowed down its push into the DESIGNER Brands this week
community pharmacy sector, showcased its new “Centre Stage
according to an update issued on Curl & Volume Mascara” at an
the ASX yesterday. event in Sydney - with the help
Announcing a $590.9 million of former Married at First Sight
core net profit after tax for the participant Sarah Roza.
2019 financial year, Ramsay With RRP of $14.99, the all new
Managing Director, Craig product is enriched with hyaluronic
McNally, said over the last 12 interest, tax, depreciation and acid along with aloe vera, vitamins
months the group had shifted amortisation grew by 6% to A & E, green tea and a Q10 infusion.
its focus from expanding $950.5 million in Australia. “The hourglass wand enables you
its pharmacy offering to The Supreme Court of NSW to wiggle this tubing formula right
strengthening the existing Equity Division dismissed from the root to the tip of each
network. proceedings against Ramsay and individual lash, while separating
“We slowed the roll-out of five of its pharmacy franchisees, and flaring out lashes for a
the Ramsay Pharmacy franchise earlier this month (PD 20 Aug). panoramic effect that will let your
network, as we continue to focus The Pharmacy Guild of Australia eye look take centre stage,” the
on enhancing the capability of and four pharmacy owners from company enthused.
the network through investments across NSW claimed Ramsay and Also new is a limited edition Gold
in infrastructure - notably IT - and its franchisees had breached Lash Topper, as well as Un-Brow-
resources,” he said. pharmacy ownership laws, Lievable clear brow gel and a new
“This resulted in only five new claiming franchise fees being look Pro Brow Kit with stencils.
retail site added in FY19.” charged were “diverting all or More info on 1300 765 332. with Markeeta King and Michelle
The group did not reveal the substantially all of the profits Sarah Roza is pictured centre Audsley from Designer Brands.
impact its Australian pharmacy from businesses” to Ramsay.
franchises had on its overall Meanwhile, real estate investor
annual results. website Property Observer Guardian wins Cannabis factory
The company reported group this week reported a Ramsay GUARDIAN Pharmacy has THE opening of a new
revenue climbed 24.4% to $11.4 Pharmacy has signed a five- once again come out on top medicinal cannabis
billion, with Australian revenues year lease for a store at Tunstall in the Roy Morgan Customer manufacturing facility in
up 4.1% on FY2018, to $5.18 Square Shopping Centre in Satisfaction Awards for Jul Southport, Qld yesterday
billion, while earnings before Doncaster East, in Melbourne. 2019, coming out as Pharmacy showed the Government’s
Brand of the Month for the “commitment to boosting local
fifth month running. industry and helping those
TerryWhite Chemmart was in living with chronic or terminal
Corum on the “cusp of change” second position in Jul, followed illnesses,” according to Health
THE recent release of Corum $4.2 million loss, Clarke said. by Chemist Warehouse, Minister Greg Hunt.
Group Limited’s new Corum Clear He noted that Corum had a Priceline Pharmacy and then The new THC Global factory
Dispense software (PD 16 Jul) long-term and loyal customer Discount Drug Stores. will have the capacity to
has seen a “significant increase base using its existing LOTS The results are based on a produce the equivalent of 120
in interest from large banner products, and was “committed to rolling annual sample of 8,823 tonnes of medicinal cannabis
groups in the Corum product maintaining this platform” with pharmacy customers. in oil or capsule form annually.
portfolio”. several upgrades to clinical and
Announcing the company’s retail products during the year
annual results yesterday, CEO including a link to the My Health
David Clarke said with the new Record system and integration
branded product suite and deep with Victoria’s SafeScript scheme.
industry engagement, “Corum Clarke said development of
is on the cusp of significant Corum Clear was ongoing, with
change”. initial releases of products for
The delayed release of the point of sale and head office
dispense product saw Corum’s solutions expected in 2020/21.
revenue drop about 10% to $11.2 He added that the company
million, and the underlying profit was seeking additional funding,
after tax was $339,000. citing a “significant opportunity
However, a write-off of $4.5 for growth over the next two to
million in “legacy goodwill” three years” if short term capital
meant the overall result was a challenges can be addressed.
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Friday 30th August 2019
Dispensary MedAdvisor “dominates” PBAC agenda
THE Pharmaceutical Benefits
Corner MEDICATION management
platform, MedAdvisor, is continuing
Advisory Committee is seeking
comments on the agenda for
to lead the Australian market, with
YOGA is good for your health its upcoming meeting in Nov
more than 55% of community
- in theory - but that certainly which will consider 56 new &
pharmacies using its PlusOne
didn’t prove to be the case for revised listings - pbs.gov.au.
system, the company’s annual
a young woman in Mexico who report reveals.
barely survived a 25m fall from MedAdvisor saw more than 1.2
her balcony while attempting
an extreme pose.
million Australian patients process
in excess of $300 million worth
Events
Images posted on Twitter
just before the horrific incident
of medications orders through Calendar
PlusOne, in the 2019 financial year.
(below) have gone viral, taken The company grew the number
by a companion from the lady’s WELCOME to Pharmacy
of government-funded professional per pharmacy,” he said. Daily’s events calendar,
sixth floor apartment. services recorded in PlusOne by “FY19 also saw us take the
Local media reports say opportunities to earn CPE and
76%, delivering 58 health programs, decision to invest capital in
23-year-old Alexa Terrazza CPD points.
up from 30 in 2018. developing scalable US-ready
was rushed to hospital after MedAdvisor posted a net loss technology and infrastructure to If you have an upcoming
slamming into the driveway of $8.2 million for 2019 to the open the US market. event you’d like us to feature,
below, undergoing 11 hours Australian Securities Exchange “We now have landmark deals in email info@pharmacydaily.
of surgery after apparently (ASX), compared to a loss of $4.5 three significant markets, being the com.au.
breaking 110 bones. million in 2018. US, Asia and most recently the UK. 05 - 07 Sep: Pharmacy
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biggest ever grapefuit. MedAdvisor CEO, Robert Read, team with the appointments of pharmacyassistants.com
The monster citrus nurtured said 2019 was a landmark year Global Head of Product and Chief
by Doug and Mary-Beth Meyer for the business’s international Technology Officer, Victor Kovalev, 27 - 30 Oct: Pharmacy Alliance
weighed more than 3.5kg, expansion, signing partnerships in and new Chief Financial Officer, Members’ Forum; Pullman
and had a whopping 73cm the US (PD 25 Mar), the UK and Simon Glover. Cairns International; early
circumference. Asia (PD 08 May). Going forward the Australian bird ends 31 Aug: www.
That’s bigger than many Read said the expansion would community pharmacy sector pharmacyalliance.com.au
newborn babies, with the enable the company to lower costs remains a key focus in continuing 14 - 16 Nov: SHPA Medicines
Meyers confiding that the secret while accelerating market entry, to drive patient uptake, with Management 2019 (MM2019);
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