More sunscreens under a cloud
The TGA says more sunscreens have voluntarily cancelled their registrations amid SPF fears The health product regulator has expanded the list of sunscreens that have been paused, pulled or voluntarily …
Priceline delivers profit growth for Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers Health lifted profits in 2025, with Priceline sales and network growth partly driving the division’s results, the group told shareholders The decision to cut prices on key Priceline value …
StrongRoom AI attracts pharmacy investors
The pharmatech’s owner says it’s brought in funding from across the healthcare spectrum, including hospital, cannabis and aged care Pharmacy technology start-up StrongRoom AI says it’s continuing its comeback with …
How durable is government support for pharmacy?
A leading economist has queried the sustainability of current levels of government support for pharmacy in a changing financial landscape Government support for pharmacy has helped to keep a lid …
The pharma giants who paid the least tax
The ATO has released the tax returns of thousands of large corporates, with high profile pharma companies among those who paid no tax last year A report card from the …
‘Unlikely to have an SPF greater than 21’
“It has come to our attention that some testing laboratories may be more reliable than others,” the TGA says, as sunscreen testing concerns regarding a particular lab continue The Therapeutic …
‘10m failed orders, worth more than $2bn’
The vast scale of stock-related order failures is ‘pharmacies’ number one operational challenge’, a platform says “In FY25 alone, Pharmx Gateway transaction data recorder over 10 million failed orders, worth …
More sunscreens pulled
New sunscreens have been taken off the market with fears their SPF may be lower than labelled The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says several new sunscreens have been recalled by …
Medical journal retracts weight loss study
The study had suggested apple cider vinegar could help with weight management in young people, with one critique indicating the findings rivalled results seen from GLP-1 agonist drugs The British …
Stealth wealth: under-the-radar fortunes grow for pharmacy names
The journey of pharmacy giant founders has been well-documented, but a round-up by the Australian found under-the-radar wealth has also increased in the past 12 months The merger of Chemist …
‘Complex merger’: Sigma defends pre-merge exec pay
Plans to retain top talent with ‘once-off awards’ received a first strike at last year’s AGM, but Sigma said its merger may not have been completed as planned if the …
CWH trio avoid other rich listers’ plunge
The founders have gained ground in the past six months, as others have lost close to $16bn, according to the Australian’s revisited Richest 250 list Chemist Warehouse’s three founders have …