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Pharmacy Daily today has
ALP supporting pharmacy Major concerns over
6CPA funding
THere appears to be strong
two pages of news plus full The Pharmacy Guild has
bipartisan support for the current
pages from: expressed significant misgivings
community pharmacy model in
Amcal+ about the timing of the release
Australia, with shadow health
Guardian Pharmacy minister Catherine King telling
of further funds allocated under
the Sixth Community Pharmacy
APP delegates the Labor Party is
New RUM deal acutely aware of the important
Agreement, with doubts around
The Return of Unwanted $600 million due this year.
role community pharmacy plays in
Medicines (RUM) Project will be Speaking on a panel at APP on
the health of our communities.
commencing a national awareness Fri, Guild executive director David
Speaking on Fri morning, King
campaign during BOOKKEEPING,
the month of PAYROLL,
confirmed the ALPs support for
Quilty said the agreement makes it
Jun, with the aim of educating clear that the $600 million for new
ONLINE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT the current system of community was interested to see the findings
consumers about disposal of expanded professional programs
pharmacy, including pharmacy of the current Review of Pharmacy
medicinesOnly
via their should commence from 01 Jul 2017.
a local pharmacy. can
pharmacist ownership by pharmacists, as the
truly understand Remuneration and Regulation,
That point is very close, and
A recent research study by Griffith best means to achieve a well- these would be just one
your business
University of over 4,300 Australians distributed network of pharmacies consideration in negotiations.
weve been concerned that cost
revealed more than 60% had effectiveness reviews that precede
providing professional advice and Catherine King is pictured above
Click medicines
unwanted here for more
in their homeinfosupport.
or call 1800 961 962 with Pharmacy Guild president
the expansion of existing programs
with the majority of respondents are very late, he said.
She also said a future Labor George Tambassis.
(over 80%) not knowing how to Quilty said the first tranche of the
government would honour the
dispose of them and completely cost-effectiveness reviews was still
Sixth Community Pharmacy Bexsero vax release
unware of the RUM initiative. being completed, while some of
Agreement and conduct early and
We have a big job ahead of us GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) the programs have effectively not
inclusive negotiations towards the
to raise consumer awareness of Australia has announced that with even commenced being reviewed.
Seventh CPA - hinting at a wider
RUM, and we are calling on the global and Australian demand high, The process the Health
involvement in the 7CPA from other
pharmacy industry to support our intermittent stock-outs may occur, Department has put in place has
parties because the agreements
efforts. Every interaction with a but confirms that another delivery clearly not worked, he said.
increasingly affect other parts of
pharmacy customer - especially at of Bexsero has been released into Quilty emphasised that it is
the health sector.
the dispensary counter - presents the private market. vital this money flows in full and
King promised an ALP government
an opportunity to remind them to Families can expect to pay in on time...for the viability and the
would negotiate an unambigous
return their medicines back to the the range of $120-140 per dose transformation of pharmacy,
deal and honour it - noting the
pharmacy, in the event it expires of Bexsero depending on which welcoming comments in the Health
current disputes and delays on
or is not used, said RUM project pharmacy they attend. Ministers APP speech which he said
some items in the 6CPA.
manager Toni Riley. Visit tga.gov.au for supply details. showed Greg Hunt recognises this.
She said while the Labor Party

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Monday 13 Mar 2017

Guild offers forecasting tool


Adding to its suite of tools risk, the spokesperson said.
designed to help transform By analysing a pharmacys
community pharmacies into dispensing data, ScriptMAP
a model providing more combines volume growth,
viable professional health substitution rates,
advice and services, the discounting data and
Pharmacy Guild of Australia trading terms to evaluate
has released ScriptMAP 2020.
The product is promoted as
the expected gross margin for the
business to 2020.
The team from Corum Health My Chemist top again
(pictured) were among thousands
the industrys leading financial The system is said to lend itself The Roy Morgan Customer
of attendees at APP over the
forecasting product, delivering a to supporting business planning or Satisfaction Awards for Jan 2017
weekend, with the Corum stand
customised analysis, based on the applying for finance. have once again seen My Chemist
showcasing the ongoing evolution
pharmacys own dispensing data ScriptMAP is utilised by and Chemist Warehouse take out
of the companys platform.
for 12 months, of changes to the pharmacies in making business the top two spots.
Corum head of technology, Anil
PBS predicted out till 2020. decisions, improving and sustaining Priceline Pharmacy moved up
Roychoudhry, showcased the
A Guild spokesperson said pharmacy profits, and is widely in the rankings to third position,
robust development process behind
ScriptMAP 2020 forecasts business respected and utilised by valuers, followed by Terry White and then
the new Dispense, Reports and
remuneration out to 2020 and accounting groups, banking and Soul Pattinson.
Business Analytics tools which have
assesses the expectation for political arenas, the Guild said. The monthly results are based on
been designed on a fresh modern
alternative business strategies to a rolling annual survey under the
new platform, with pharmacy
suit the community pharmacy. Roy Morgan Single Source, with a
user experience and streamlined
Prescriptions account for an Pharmacists key post- workflow front of mind.
sample size of 8,427.
My Chemist and Chemist
average 66.5% of pharmacy codeine - Maxigesic The new Corum Clear software
Warehouse have ranked at the top
revenue - making intelligence on suite will roll out later this year.
AFT Pharmaceuticals has of the list every month since Oct.
projections the necessary first step
hailed the results of a survey
in helping owners manage their
pharmacy business and minimise
it commissioned which found
pharmacists will have a major Swansea loves rural pharmacy
role in guiding consumers about Swansea Pharmacy on the East complement the Rural Pharmacy
APC appointments painkiller options after codeine coast of Tasmania (pictured) is the Forum at APP2017 and its
the Australian Pharmacy Council becomes prescription-only. winner of the Pharmacy Guilds #iloveruralpharmacy theme.
(APC) Council has finalised its Speaking to PD at APP last Fri, video competition for rural and Pharmacy Guild of Australia
biennial election process, declaring AFT ceo Hartley Atkinson said the remote pharmacies across Australia national president George
Professor Debra Rowett re-elected survey had found the majority of to tell the world about their Tambassis said the quality and
as president and Sue Kirsa elected consumers (55%) said they would experiences and why they are so creativity of the videos submitted
as vice president. seek advice from their pharmacist. passionate about working in rural was amazing.
Professor Nick Shaw did not Doctors, at 49%, came in second and remote areas. This competition gave PHARIA
seek re-election as vice president, place, while other sources such Wallumbilla Pharmacy, 4-6 pharmacies and their staff the
but remains chair of the APC as the internet (23%) or family & Queensland, was selected as the opportunity to share their passion
Accreditation Committee. friends (15%) were seen as likely to Peoples Choice winner. and they certainly did
Meanwhile the APC has be less useful. Rural and remote this, Mr Tambassis said.
announced its office relocation to This survey reinforces the pharmacists were invited Pictured is the
Level 1, 15 Lancaster Place, Majura opportunity for pharmacists to to submit a 45 second Swansea Pharmacy team
Park, with the same phone number. become involved and lead the video about work and at a training session.
patient discussion that will arise experiences in their CLICK HERE to access
from the upcoming rescheduling, unique pharmacies to the video entries.
Monash ranks high Atkinson said.
The 2017 QS World University Once this change comes into
Rankings by Subject have placed place on 1 February next year -
Monash second in the world for and likely even before that - many
pharmacy and pharmacology. consumers are going to be looking
Maintaining its number one to pharmacists to give them advice
status in Australia and within the around what products give effective
AsiaPacific region, the new ranking pain relief that doesnt require a
represents an improvement of two visit to a GP for a prescription.
places on 2016, when Monash Atkinson said while some patients
was ranked #4 behind Harvard may visit a GP, the time and
University, The University of expense of that option may be less
Cambridge and The University of attractive when pharmacists are
Oxford. able to recommend a viable OTC
Harvard still retains the top spot. alternative like Maxigesic.

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in diabetics could become a thing combination analgesic markets next Day & Night Cold & Flu tablets - weekly comment
of the past, after a breakthrough year, following the TGAs decision with Bayer saying it plans to replace feature. This weeks
by scientists in South Korea who to upschedule the products to the products with new codeine-free contributor is
have developed a sweat sensor. prescription-only next year. formulations. Teresa Di Franco,
The team from the Seoul A GSK statement said the MEANWHILE Pharmacy Guild Pharmacist and
National University dont need company had undertaken a president George Tambassis has CDE, Perth Diabetes Care.
a gym-soaked T-shirt, reports thorough assessment of the strong confirmed progress with the Discussing injection
the BBC, but rather just one pain environment and decided Therapeutic Goods Administration technique with
thousandth of a millilitre of that Australians already have access on giving access to codeine-
to a wide range of high quality containing products that will be
customers
perspiration to measure blood DIABETES requires a multi-
sugar via the gadget which also codeine-containing analgesics via upscheduled to prescription only.
disciplinary approach which
analyses sweat humidity and prescription. Speaking on a panel at APP on
combines both specialist
acidity to come up with a result. Based on this we have taken the Fri, Tambassis said he had met and generalist healthcare
The electronics are encased in decision not to move our codeine- with TGA chief John Skerritt who professionals. Pharmacy is often
a porous layer (pictured) which containing analgesics (Panafen had agreed to work with us on a the primary and most regular
allows the sweat to soak through, Plus, Panadeine, Panadeine Rapid solution...that way we can propose point of contact for people
with trial results showing the Soluble and Panadeine Extras) an evidence-based solution to living with diabetes. An often-
results from the sensor agree from S3 OTC to S4 prescription only the regulatory authorities so overlooked area of diabetes
well with those from blood tests. medicines. people using these medicines education is injection technique,
This means that they will no appropriately, for the right which is an area pharmacists can
longer be available in the Australian conditions, can still access those help with.
market, the company said. medicines. Pharmacists and their teams are
GSK said it was working on an exit The TGA has agreed to work with ideally placed to engage their
plan to manage the transition. the Guild to bring that solution to customers for pen needles and
syringes, and to review injection
Bayer has also confirmed it will life, Tambassis promised.
technique and safe sharps
pull its OTC products telling Pharm Our position is quite clear that
disposal. Even people who have
in Focus that the up-scheduling were going to work with the TGA been injecting their diabetes
archaeologists working affected our cold and flu products to find an alternative model, and
on a site in northern Spain are medication for many years are
and these will be deleted post 1st were doing that, full steam ahead. simply unaware that shorter
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