State plans real-time monitoring reforms
Regulator to get “improved powers” to ensure pharmacists and prescribers use real-time monitoring systems appropriately Legislation being proposed by the Victorian government will give the state’s health regulator increased powers …
Chemist Warehouse gives Sigma strong growth pipeline
Wholesaler reports 17.3% increase in normalised net revenue for the first half of its 2025 financial year Sigma Healthcare is reporting that it is already reaping the benefits of its …
Placement poverty wipes student’s savings
Union calls for the expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payments to support more students undertaking mandatory unpaid placements Pharmacy students should not be excluded from the federal government’s placement support payments, …
Manufacturer to streamline insulin range
Pharmaceutical company announces plan to consolidate its range of insulin products to meet growing demand Novo Nordisk will discontinue eight of its insulin products – six of which are listed …
Temporary PBS listing for US product
Ongoing shortages of tenofovir with emtricitabine tablets prompt temporary PBS listing of alternative brand The Department of Health and Aged Care will temporarily list US approved medication, Emtricitabine and Tenofovir …
Paid parental leave to get super
Senate backs legislation to add a superannuation contribution to the Commonwealth-funded Paid Parental Leave Scheme New legislation to bridge the superannuation gender equity gap will come into effect from 1 …
‘People are still the greatest risk’
Staff education is critical to mitigating against data breaches, a cyber security expert warns Pharmacy owners are being urged to invest in training their teams to identify phishing emails, following …
Government seeks deal for RSV vaccine
NIP-funded RSV vaccine for women in late-stage pregnancy on the horizon Talks between the government and Pfizer to deliver a National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine …
End RSV vaccine ‘postcode lottery’: Ruston
Government urged to act on PBAC’s RSV vaccination recommendation to ease cost-of-living pressures Shadow Health Minister, Senator Anne Ruston is calling on the government to fund the respiratory syncytial virus …
MedAdvisor turns to pharmacists for solutions
Tech company’s pharmacy advisory group to deliver real-time feedback to improve workflow MedAdvisor Solutions is looking to pharmacists to ensure its products are “tailored to the evolving demands” of the …
‘We just don’t have room for you anywhere else’
Discrimination against pharmacists based on maternity status could exacerbate the profession’s workforce issues, union warns Women in the Australian pharmacy sector are reporting incidents of workplace discrimination based on their …
‘Pharmacies are doing okay’
Patients are thanking the government for implementing 60-day dispensing, a Labor senator claims Double dispensing is delivering cost-of-living relief for Australian patients, without adversely impacting community pharmacists, Labor’s Senate whip, …