Flashback Friday: VD spread vies with measles
Public health measures are failing to slow the spread of venereal disease It’s August 1975 and the Australian Journal of Pharmacy is reporting that efforts to curb rising rates of …
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 …
Getting the latest information
New research and more to be discussed at Medicines Management 2025 How can health systems balance the need to reduce opioid-related harm while ensuring patients still have access to essential …
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 …
Pharmas shrug off tariff threats
Two ASX-listed companies have responded to looming US-imposed pharmaceutical tariffs, with one pricing in an impact on hospital products Sleep apnoea company Fisher and Paykel Healthcare says it’s expecting a …
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 …
GP pharmacists have entered the chat
Pharmacists working in general practice are no longer an anomaly—they’re being actively sought after as the concept reaches a “tipping point” in its evolution. Megan Haggan reports on the latest …
New indication for Ozempic
Blockbuster drug receives TGA approval for CKD indication, as wholesaler supply restrictions are lifted The TGA has approved glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) drug Ozempic (semaglutide 1.0mg) for a label …