Health scams profiled as AI risk
The ACCC has spotlighted health promotion deepfakes as one of the AI risks this year, as it chronicles the changing landscape The consumer watchdog says private spending on AI infrastructure …
Pharmacy spending up: report
Australians spent more at the pharmacy last month, as other health categories fell flat, according to research Pharmacy spending continued to rise in November, along with aged care, dentistry and …
Lead and arsenic poisoning warning
The TGA has put consumers on alert about Manasamitra Vakakam tablets and two specific Ayurvedic products, which contain “extremely high concentrations of heavy metals, including mercury, lead, arsenic and cadmium” “Manasamitra …
Twist in pharma takeover saga
A takeover dispute between an Australian and US pharma company- which attracted the attention of the treasurer – has taken a new turn Mayne Pharma says wants to pull the …
Optometrists’ prescribing row escalates
“Let’s be clear: optometrists are not seeking to ‘become doctors’,” Optometry Australia says on its bid to have appropriately endorsed optometrists prescribing oral medicines for eye conditions Professional body Optometrists …
Harm reduction plea: ‘It may save a life’
A medical director has called on pharmacists to stock drugs to reverse opioid overdoses, as the country’s growing cost of living situation pushes more people into crisis situations Pharmacies have …
Push for fairer access to weight loss jabs
The government says its seeking guidance about GLP-1 treatment access and socio-economic equity issues for patients with obesity, amid the WHO’s new guidelines Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the …
Cancer Council kids’ sunscreen recalled
Batches of a popular children’s sunscreen have been ‘urgently’ recalled by its sponsor and the TGA Three batches of Cancer Council Clear Zinc Kids SPF50+ 110g sunscreen have been stripped …
‘Watershed win’: CWH brought to bargaining table
“Pharmacy workers will finally have a collective voice to win better pay, predictable rosters and stronger rights,” says union, after first multi-employer bargaining order won in retail sector Retail and …
‘The timing is now right’
AdPha’s CEO says learning must be constantly evolving, as she new announced a new training opportunity and near-record attendance at MM2025 Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s (AdPha’s) chief executive Kristin Michaels says …
‘Your insights have been invaluable’
Assistant minister and pharmacist Emma McBride says the government will reveal its plan to tackle critical workforce shortages, as hospital pharmacy services plummet due to supply gaps The Federal …
Headwinds hit MedAdvisor revenue
The prescription management platform’s US arm has been hampered by difficult conditions, including low vaccine uptake and regulatory uncertainty, it told investors MedAdvisor’s US revenue has been clipped by lower …