Flashback Friday: Pharmacy battles inflation
Could the Whitlam government’s approach to drug prices result in pharmacists going “on strike?” The Whitlam government only had a few weeks left before the infamous Dismissal of November 1975: …
‘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 …
‘Behind every prescription is someone surviving something’
PSA Victorian pharmacist of the year Sara Murdock talks about a “sliding doors” moment in her career – and why it’s important to make sure every patient’s voice is heard …
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 …
‘There is no vibrancy without safety’
Naloxone to be made available to licensed venues as part of a strategy to boost the hospitality sector Hospitality venues across NSW are being urged to access naloxone, as part …
‘Technicians are the backbone of hospital pharmacies’
On Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants’ Day, AdPha has launched its new Australasian Competency Standards Framework for techs The day (Tuesday 21 October) recognises Australia’s pharmacy support staff – of whom …