TGA makes $1m Bendigo vape bust
Authorities continue “zero-tolerance” approach to illicit vaping products, as TGA issues warning of “significant penalties” Tobacconists and convenience store owners are being warned they will face fines of up to seven …
TGA secures WHO designation
TGA joins the European Medicines Agency and Health Canada among the world’s top medicines regulators Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has been designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Listed Authority (WLA). The listing ensures the regulator …
Sponsors streamline insulin ranges
TGA confirms seven insulin products are set to be discontinued in 2026 Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk plan to discontinue the supply of some of their insulin products in the second half of …
‘Implement them all’
Government urged to act on all eight recommendations from Deloitte’s Pharmacy Programs Cost Effectiveness Review Consultancy firm Deloitte is calling for the removal of caps on the Home Medicines Review …
Milestone agreement for pharmacy programs
Government commits to funding medicine reviews as negotiations for the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA) gather pace Australians living in rural and remote areas will retain access to pharmacist-delivered care under a …
Wegovy backed for PBS listing
PBAC recommends “risk sharing arrangement” to fund PBS listing of Wegovy for established cardiovascular disease with obesity Pricing could be key for Novo Nordisk to get Wegovy (semaglutide) listed on …
Guild launches full scope scholarship
A state branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is committing $1.5 million to support pharmacists to undertake prescribing training Community pharmacists who complete Monash University’s Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing will …
Contraceptive scope expands beyond ‘the pill’
Pharmacists get green light to resupply depot inject and hormonal ring, in latest expansion of scope Three new treatments are being added to Victoria’s Chemist Care Now program, as the …
TGA acts on unlawful importation of cosmetic injectables
Regulator targets two individuals over alleged unlawful importation of unapproved prescription-only medicines Consumers are being urged to consider the risks of accessing unapproved cosmetic injectables after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced …
Steve Morris departs PSA
PSA on the lookout for a new chief executive following resignation of Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris Queensland-based pharmacist, Bridget Totterman, is set to act as the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) interim …
Wholesaler blindsided by pharmacy group’s collapse
Infinity Pharmacy Group’s move into administration catches creditor off guard The appointment of receivers and administrators to take over day-to-day management of the Infinity group on Wednesday (17 December 2025), came as a surprise to wholesaler, …
Takeda offers Vyvanse rebate
Vyvanse sponsor “committed to ensuring pharmacies are not out of pocket”, after $50 PBS price cut Pharmacies have until 31 December to submit claims for a $55 per unit rebate for …