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Department issues direction over 17 vape ads
‘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 …
‘This is a mission that transcends borders’
TGA head Professor Tony Lawler has been elected Chair of ICMRA, the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities Lawler was elected to a three-year term by ICMRA members at its annual …
Authorities disrupt illicit vape supplies
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 …
Verrocchi increases HMC stake
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 …
‘Reforms need to be built on sound evidence’: medicinal cannabis supplier
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 …
Infant supplement recall
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 …
Capital Chemist claims another crown
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 …
Weight-loss drugs fatten CWH sales
GLP-1s help to elevate Chemist Warehouse sales growth in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, Sigma chief says Strong business momentum seen in the final quarter of FY25 …
World News wrapup – 23 October 2025
Chemist Warehouse’s international expansion continues with a new Irish store; system outage hits US pharmacy giant; close to half of British pharmacists are not accessing career support Wexford, Ireland: Australian …
Shortages, discontinuations seeing people on multiple medications
Semaglutide scarcity and other similar shortages have led to people doubling up on treatments, says diabetes educator and pharmacist Medicines shortages and discontinuations are leading to people concurrently taking multiple …
Oral versions of GLP-1s on the horizon
With benefits beyond glucose control for the “new kid on the block” in diabetes management, leading researcher foreshadows oral versions with less side effects New versions of GLP-1 receptor agonists …
Merger exceeding expectations
Sigma boosts forecast savings from post-merger synergies Sigma Healthcare is on track to surpass expectations following its merger with Chemist Warehouse, company chair, Michael Sammells says. In his address …