“A national endorsement for pharmacist prescribing is the next logical step in… evolving practice to meet the needs and demands of patients and across our health system,” a pharmacy leader …

“One ingredient and one lab in particular overseas”, behind sunscreen recalls, Minister reveals  Australians are being urged to continue using sunscreen this summer, despite a number of products being recalled, …

Petition calls for the Australian Pharmacy Council to introduce a renewal process to extend the validity of KAPS/OPRA qualifications  The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is being urged to “reconsider the …

Six down, two to go – Symbion opens Kemps Creek distribution centre to service its 1500 NSW-based customers Pharmacy wholesaler, Symbion, has announced the opening of its sixth new distribution …

South Australian pharmacists voted to wind up PSA SA Inc and transfer assets to Canberra  Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s South Australia Incorporated (PSA SA Inc) have backed …

Highway patrol officers conducting roadside testing seized 1760 vapes, 237 cartons of cigarettes and tobacco   Police charged a 33-year-old man after discovering more than $115,000 worth of allegedly stolen …

‘Candy Store’ given one hour to remove all advertising of vaping goods following breach of Therapeutic Goods Act   The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has issued an advertising …

Multi-agency operation swoops on illegal vape storage and distribution sites  The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is continuing its crackdown on illicit vapes, seizing more than $3 million worth of vaping …

Chemist Warehouse co-founder boosts holding in former Sigma backer  Two weeks after being named as a substantial shareholder in HMC Capital, Chemist Warehouse co-founder, Mario Verrocchi, has increased his stake in …

Alternative health company backs “evidence-based approach to medicinal cannabis regulation”, but warns concerns raised by the Guild and AMA risk causing “unnecessary alarm”  Discussion around regulatory standards for medicinal cannabis …

Dosing syringe error prompts recall of one batch of Henry Blooms Infant Liquid D3 & K2 with Probiotic  The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced the recall of a single …

Guild names Capital Chemist Bathurst as NSW’s top pharmacy, as former NAPSA president takes out the state’s Community Pharmacist of the Year title  The Capital Chemist Group will have two …