Ramsay asked to explain post-results share plunge
The ASX issued a ‘please explain’ letter to the country’s largest private hospital operator after its shares tumbled following the release of financial results Ramsay Health Care (RHC) says it …
Flashback Friday: Government may delist Valium
It’s September 1975 and armed with a Commonwealth-owned pharmaceutical company, the federal government is looking to make savings on the PBS The federal government is moving towards heavier restriction, and …
The top 10
Allegations against a pharmacist, PBS ‘tip-offs’, new Doctors and the latest from CWH: what our readers have been looking at over the previous month These were the ten most read …
APC releases ‘future focused vision’ for education
A new five-year strategy will set the direction for pharmacy through education, the APC says The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) aims to build on its role within the national registration …
Authorities need to do more to tackle retail crime: Guild
Calls for greater action to be taken to combat theft and violence in the retail sector are being backed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia State and territory governments are …
Lead poisoning risk from unregistered Ayurvedic products
Safety concerns raised over heavy metals in imported unregistered Ayurvedic medicines Patients are being advised not to use overseas-sourced Ayurvedic medicines after testing found several products contained lead, arsenic and …
Renewal for national boards
New appointments have been made to the Pharmacy Board of Australia and its fellow national boards Dr Miranda Batten has been appointed to the Pharmacy Board of Australia as a …
Changing landscape hits MedAdvisor revenue
The digital platform said the sale of its US business is still on the table, as global pharmacy dynamics shift MedAdvisor Solutions posted a fall in its full year profit …
World News Wrapup: 11 September 2025
Britain’s NHS launches pharmacy-based contraceptive implant service; FDA moves to address GLP-1 shortages; AI delivers care to rural and underserved areas through community pharmacies Liverpool, UK: Authorities in Britain are …
Watch out for mg/mL errors, says PDL
Consider the risks when dispensing liquid medicine for children, warns professional officer, after one received five times dose of prednisolone Pharmacists should be vigilant when checking children’s prescriptions, particularly those …
A winning partnership
Pharmacy giant announces multi-year partnership with Cricket Australia Chemist Warehouse has announced a “landmark partnership” with Cricket Australia that sees the retail giant named as the official pharmacy partner of …
Pharmacist prescriber training review underway
APC announces review of its accreditation standards for pharmacy and pharmacist prescriber education programs Ahead of the roll out of two new pharmacist prescriber training courses in 2026, the Australian …