Verrocchi increases HMC stake
Chemist Warehouse co-founder boosts holding in former Sigma backer Two weeks after being named as a substantial shareholder in HMC Capital, Chemist Warehouse co-founder, Mario Verrocchi, has increased his stake in …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
Union seeks review of outsourced pharmacy operations
Moves to bring hospital under state government control are being welcomed by Professional Pharmacists Australia Beleaguered private hospital group, Healthscope, is set to hand Sydney’s Northern Beaches Hospital over to …
Sunscreen recall list grows
Regulator adds two more sunscreen products to recall list over lower than claimed sun protection levels The sponsors of Outside Beauty & Skincare SPF 50+ Mineral Primer and Salus SPF …
Support for compulsory vaccination falls
Promotion of vaccination services may be key to arresting declining support for mandatory shots, Guild says Australia is falling behind the rest of the world in the population’s support for …
Department extends eNRMC conformance deadline
Software vendors are being given an additional six weeks’ grace to ensure Electronic National Residential Medication Charts (eNRMC) are conformant The implementation rollout of electronic prescribing eNRMC systems is being …
Opportunities in underserviced areas: Twomey
There are good clinical and commercial opportunities in pharmacy, but young pharmacists need to look for them, the Guild’s national president says Early career pharmacists are being urged to step …