Are you ready to vaccinate?
Regulator issues reminder on vaccination compliance requirements as winter season looms The inspectors from the Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) have issued a timely reminder to pharmacists and pharmacy owners on …
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 …
World news wrapup – 7 May 2026
Big four consultancy firm announces plans to drop funding for GLP-1s for staff, unless they have diabetes; push for increased dispensing fees as German pharmacies go out of business; North …
Frontline workers critical to AI use in healthcare
Decisions around the adoption of AI in healthcare need input from those who will be using it, hospital pharmacist Ella Shearing says AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh sits down with …
‘Impractical and unrealistic’ to hit SPF targets every time: TGA
Regulatory expert explores ability of manufacturers and sponsors to reach SPF targets accurately over time Sunscreen active ingredients have natural variations between batches, said assistant secretary of the Laboratories Branch …
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 …
Higher-THC products linked to psychiatric adverse events
Anxiety, psychotic disorder and paranoia lead adverse reactions for THC-predominant medicinal cannabis products, new analysis of TGA data finds Medicinal cannabis products that are Category 5, containing less than 2% …
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 …
‘Reassuring’ findings on buprenorphine in pregnancy
New findings on exposure to buprenorphine compared with methadone in pregnancy “help reinforce practices that we are already seeing,” says leading addiction pharmacist Researchers who studied more than 18,000 pregnancies …
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, …