Pharmacy’s pre-budget wish list
Removing the cap on HMRs, freezing the general PBS co-payment and introducing a tiered model of the NIPVIP are among the measures professional bodies want to see in tonight’s Federal …
Outcomes have fallen short of expectations: CSL
CSL share price tumbles to 10-year low on back of US$5 billion asset write-off Australian pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm, CSL, is cutting its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts following a 90-day review by interim chief …
Sale of Infinity stores moves to next stage
Prospective buyers to break up Infinity Pharmacy Group, as the administrator agrees to exclusivity agreements Negotiations for the sales of all 91 Infinity stores are entering the next phase, with preferred bidders for individual …
Pharmacist pill initiation a ‘desperate stopgap’: Greens
State and territory governments are being accused to creeping “towards a Donald Trump United States approach to healthcare”, by allowing pharmacists to initiate the use of oral contraceptives Celebrating the NSW …
PBS fraudster hit with $70k in legal costs
Fraudster pharmacist’s failed bid to retrieve his collection of supercars costs him $70,000 A Ferrari-loving pharmacist will not have access to his fleet of high-end cars as he awaits sentencing after pleading guilty …
Avoid being hustled
Staff shortages combined with reduced operating hours are increasing pressure on pharmacists while dispensing It’s May 1916 and moves to restrict business hours are having “one not unexpected effect”. the …
Elections bring change to PSA
Established leaders make way for fresh faces on the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s state and territory branch committees New faces are set to join the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) branch committees following elections, …
Magnesium products’ claims fall short
TGA cancels 10 magnesium-containing medicines after reviews find insufficient evidence to back performance claims Targeted compliance review conducted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of 21 medications containing magnesium found less than one-in-four had appropriate …
Sigma alliance exceeding PharmX’s expectations
PharmX reports “significant strategic and commercial progress” in March 2026 quarter Pharmacy ordering platform, PharmX, is forecasting its annualised gross transaction value (GTV) will grow to more than $100 million within the next …
CWH still top for satisfaction
Discounter takes out its fifth Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Pharmacy of the Year title Chemist Warehouse remains number one pharmacy brand amongst shoppers, according to the latest Roy Morgan Customer …
Consumers increasingly turning to pharmacy for flu vax
Growing numbers of Australians are opting to receive their annual flu shot at their local pharmacy, new data reveals Pharmacies in the ACT are administering more influenza vaccines than any other …
Federal Court acts on ‘unapproved RATs’
TGA pledges to continue to take strong compliance enforcement action after the Federal Court issued fines totalling $2 million in relation to the unlawful importation of Covid-19 RATs Queensland-based firm, …