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Which opportunities should we be seizing?
A range of opportunities are now available for those seeking to expand or change their careers, and to enhance their business. But how do you choose which path to follow? …
Regulate infant formula marketing: AMA
Medical group calls for tighter controls over the promotion of infant formula, including in pharmacies The Australian Medical Association (AMA) wants retailers to be included in mandatory infant formula marketing …
The price ain’t right: Lilly
Positive funding recommendation for Mounjaro came with “unviable and unsustainable conditions”, sponsor says Eli Lilly is calling for “wholesale changes” to be made to the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) after withdrawing its application …
‘Damages trust’: Doctors wanted pharmacist prescribing heads-up
A major medical group says it’s been let down by a lack of consultation on the NSW pharmacist pill prescription changes The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has …
Payday super is coming
Victoria Le from Peak Strategies outlines what every business owner needs to prepare for ahead of the implementation of payday super Super is a key part of Australia’s retirement system …
Pharmacy visits urged this World Immunisation Week
The national Guild has reminded patients of the range of vaccination services pharmacies offer amid World Immunisation Week The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says World Immunisation Week is the perfect …
Man robs three pharmacies in one day
A man with a “very serious addiction to painkillers” has been sentenced over a string of pharmacy robberies The 47-year-old man appeared before Maroochydore District Court after pleading guilty to …
Minimum stockholding requirements policy reducing shortages: review
Review provides evidence of positive impact of the government’s minimum stockholding requirements policy after 24 months Improvements are being seen in the rates of medicine shortages and the length of time designated brands …
Company fined for refusing to comply with Ahpra investigation
Ahpra has the power to compel businesses to provide evidence to support investigations, the regulator has reminded health professionals Ahpra has issued a statement highlighting that for the first time …
A notice on newsletters dates
An update for readers on our newsletter schedule over the Anzac Day weekend I wanted to notify our readers that there will not be our usual Saturday newsletter issues this …
Consumer focus on health to benefit pharmacy: Macquarie
GLP-1s and front-of-shop health and beauty to drive growth in the Australian pharmacy market Community pharmacies are set to benefit from consumers’ focus on health in the post-Covid-19 environment, analysts …
‘We’re doing everything we can to keep things running’
As police lay charges against a man over a pharmacy ram-raid, the owners say their focus is on patient care and securing the shop On 22 April 2026, the AJP …