Right to disconnect extends to small businesses
New rules to come into force for small businesses from Tuesday, 26 August 2025 Pharmacies with fewer than 15 staff will be subject to new rules, including the right to …
Alternative healthcare provider directed to cease cannabis ads
TGA orders online healthcare platform to stop advertising medicinal cannabis Healthcare business, Dispended Pty Ltd, has been given 14 days to cease the promotion of medicinal cannabis across a range …
Star Combo issues gummies recall
Multiple batches of four Living Healthy High Strength Gummies are being recalled over non-compliant labelling The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed that Star Combo Australia has announced the recall …
Will CWH founders cash in Sigma stock?
Chemist Warehouse’s founding trio could be in for a $1.5 billion pay-day should they opt to sell 10% of their stake in Sigma Healthcare next week More than half a …
GPs slam Guild plan
GP warns push for greater pharmacist prescribing will put patients at risk, as Guild seeks to expand scope Doctors are questioning the modelling used by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
SPF review ‘will take time’: TGA
TGA investigation into Choice’s sunscreen SPF report is ongoing The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA’s) investigation into the Choice report on sunscreen SPF compliance will take time, the regulator warns. In …
New unit to tackle illicit vape suppliers
Tough new laws designed to combat the supply of illicit tobacco and vaping products will be backed up by a new state-based enforcement unit A dedicated enforcement unit is being …
‘Leaders need to lead’
Heads of hospital pharmacy departments need to deliver training programs that enable pharmacists to bring their skills to specialist multi-disciplinary teams, students told Traditional models of hospital pharmacy leadership are …
World News – 21 August 2025
Cryptocurrency payments system to ease cashflow constraints on small pharmacies; British pharmacy bodies seek government protection from Mounjaro price hikes; ‘Hair Lifting Shampoo’ to hit pharmacy shelves Tampa, Florida, US: …
FIP calls on authorities to ‘think humanity, think pharmacy’
International report highlights ‘critical role of pharmacists in disaster response’ Global pharmacy body urges governments to engage pharmacists as “essential actors in humanitarian and disaster response” processes. In the …
Investment and innovation key to PharmX growth
Pharmacy ordering platform eyes continued growth after posting strong results for the financial year 2025 PharmX is aiming to build on the momentum established in FY25, with the company reporting …
Guild backs call to cut small business company tax rate
Government urged to act on Productivity Commission’s recommendation to cut the business tax rate to 20% Cutting the company tax rate could put billions back into the economy and boost …