Affordability remains a barrier to accessing medicines
Productivity Commission report shows a slight decline in the number of Australians delaying or missing treatment over cost, but the Guild notes numbers remain high Out-of-pocket costs for accessing GPs …
College transition underway
First tranche of Guild members to access free PSA membership from March, under College takeover deal An initial group of Pharmacy Guild of Australia members will join the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) …
Work health and safety bill a cyber risk: business
Business leaders warn proposed workplace reforms could put sensitive data at risk New legislation before the NSW parliament will give union officials access to “highly sensitive personal information, including health data”, employers claim. …
Countdown to inaugural FIP LGBTQIA+ conference
First Pride and Progress in Pharmacy conference to take place in Melbourne during Midsumma Festival A year out from the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP’s) inaugural Pride and Progress in Pharmacy conference, organisers …
Big yellow box embraces rainbow
Discounter takes pride in show of support for LGBTIQA+ community Whitecoat-clad Chemist Warehouse staff took to the streets of Melbourne over the weekend to celebrate the Midsumma Festival. In a post on LinkedIn the company said …
Capital Chemist Group appoints new chief
Award-winning pharmacy group turns to former Aldi executive manager for leadership Canberra-based consultant, David Jaksa, will take the reigns as Capital Chemist Group’s new chief executive next month. Announcing the appointment, the group said …
TGA announces further sunscreen recalls
Performance concerns prompt sponsors to recall more sunscreen products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed that “all unexpired batches” of four sunscreen products are being recalled. The regulator announced that Edgewell Personal Care …
Prime Medic fined for Ozempic ads
Telehealth provider cops $19,800 infringement notice over “alleged unlawful advertising” of weight loss drugs Online healthcare provider, Prime Medic Group, has been fined for reportedly promoting prescription-only medications, Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tizepatide), in breach of the Therapeutic Goods Act …
Gender impacts pharmacists’ response to patients at risk of suicide
Community pharmacists take men more seriously than women when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, a study reveals Pharmacists need to be trained to recognise their potential unconscious biases to better …
TGA approves adrenaline nasal spray
New anaphylaxis product hailed as “the biggest change… in over two decades” CSL Seqirus’s adrenaline (epinephine) nasal spray, neffy, has been approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Under …
Charges laid over illicit vapes
Warehouse raid uncovers $1.6 million worth of illicit tobacco and vaping products Two men will face court next month after being arrested during an Australian Border Force (ABF) led raid on …
Potential suitors tight-lipped on Infinity plans
Would-be buyers are circling the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group, with an auction process expected to commence in February Sigma Healthcare, and private equity firm, Genesis Capital, are believed to be frontrunners to acquire the Infinity group, following Wesfarmers Health’s decision to …