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Email compromise the top cyber threat: underwriter
More than half of all insurance claims relating to cyber incidents stem from business email compromise, a new report reveals Data from the Cyber Claims Data Report 2026 from Emergence …
Rural health commissioner gives partial blessing for prescribing
Proposals to enable pharmacists to prescribe S8 medicines are being rejected by the National Rural Health Commissioner The Pharmacy Board of Australia is being urged to drop plans to give …
‘We have a clear plan’: Sigma
Cost-of-living pressures are driving a shift in consumer buying behaviours, but Sigma Healthcare is reporting double-digit sales growth both domestically and across its international store network Sigma’s Chemist Warehouse branded …
New guidance on reported penicillin allergy
Pharmacists are well placed to begin discussions with patients who believe they are allergic to penicillin, one expert says New guidelines, training and resources are aimed at supporting health professionals …
World news wrapup: 22 October 2026
Owner’s horror as pharmacy burns in Paris riots; young Italian pharmacists work to address woeful graduate retainment rate; concern over South Korean star’s viral performances Paris, France: Odelia Sitbon, a …
Sigma/CWH ‘only just beginning’ its evolution: Verrocchi
Sigma Healthcare’s largest shareholder has no plans to divest his stake in the company he wants to become “a truly international healthcare powerhouse” Less than two years after its merger …
MS-2 Step change to make a real difference: sponsor
The TGA has extended the approved use of MS-2 Step (mifepristone and misoprostol) MS-2 Step is now approved for early medical abortion up to 70 days (10 weeks) of pregnancy, …
Guild warns against extrapolating doc error data
Medical indemnity insurer Avant has released new research into prescribing errors made by doctors, and urged governments to stop expanding pharmacist prescribing Nine Media outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald …
‘Prevention alone isn’t enough’
Australia’s cyber security agency is rolling out a new Essentials Series to support organisations to protect themselves against evolving threats Changes to Australia’s cyber threat environment is behind the rollout …
‘Suitability gap’ limiting pharmacy workforce
Employers are struggling to find suitable candidates for roles across the pharmacy sector, new data from Jobs and Skills Australia reveals Shortages of pharmacists are persisting, with the community pharmacy …
Oral health series: understanding dental pain
What role can pharmacists play in dental pain? Dr Alex Park takes a look Dental pain is a common presentation in pharmacy. Pharmacists are not expected to diagnose the underlying …
Ahpra media warning after ‘quite brazen’ offending
Ahpra has contacted media organisations urging them to check the status of anyone claiming to be a registered health practitioner The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has prosecuted Heassan Al …