Community Pharmacy  is a resilient industry and over the years you have had a lot of challenges thrown at you and boy have you battled hard for your community; for all Australians. Unfortunately, another obstacle has been thrown into the pharmacy landscape and your next challenge which will have a huge impact on your business and patients’ welfare is to commence on 1 September 2023; 60 day dispensing.

Pharmacies are likely to be impacted negatively through this policy and I want to share some insights on how you can keep track of your pharmacy’s performance through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

So much has transpired in my life over the past few years and  the most heartwarming change was my transition into motherhood and embracing the role  as a proud parent to my son, Harry (fondly referred to as Hazza around the office). During my maternity leave, my interaction with pharmacists took on a new dimension; something any new parent can easily relate to! The frequency of my visits to pharmacies undoubtedly surged and well, pharmacies became my new best friend.  These experiences have further expanded my knowledge so when I returned to work and started working with pharmacies and their marketing, my approach also evolved.

Managing the financial arrangements for partners in a partnership is mostly a straight-forward process. But often made complicated and messy by not paying attention to the financial arrangements between partners and the associated implications. If these are kept untidy they can potentially lead to disagreements later on, particularly when partners are exiting the business.