World news wrapup: 5 March 2026
Legal action over medicine importation scheme; a surprise benefit of weight loss drugs; shortages continue United States: Pharmaceutical giant Novartis and biotech Genentech are suing a company over a scheme …
‘Powering through old stock’ post a joke, Tribunal hears
A cosmetic surgeon has had his bid to practise under fewer conditions knocked back, as a tribunal hears reports of expired medicines being used and significant hygiene problems The Queensland …
Local focus as healthSAVE hits milestone
healthSAVE Pharmacy Network has announced it has reached a milestone of 100 pharmacies nationwide The banner says the milestone underscores its appeal among locally owned pharmacies and the communities they …
TGA issues fake GLP-1 warning
Testing confirms imported unregistered GLP-1 weight loss products are not what they claim to be Consumers are being urged to avoid purchasing online medicines claiming to contain glucagon-like peptide-1s (GLP-1s), warning …
Opioid pain benefits ‘generally small, short-lived’ say researchers
The world’s largest review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain found this group of medicines provide only small, short-term relief for some acute conditions And the medicines are ineffective for some other conditions, the …
The week in review
International pharmacy giant eyes Infinity, CWH’s store growth trajectory and a pharmacist’s ‘disgraceful’ behaviour were among our top stories this week A global health and beauty retail behemoth has joined the …
The week in review
How to manage medicines shortages, parole for a pharmacy thief and Wesfarmers shares why it lost trust in Infinity were among the hot topics this week Pharmacists are calling on …
Illegal prescribing – alien doctor fined
Unregistered doctor has Valentine’s Day to forget with £5 fine for illegal prescribing It’s February 1946 and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is reporting that an Austrian-trained medic has fallen foul of …
APC announced as finalist in tech award
The Australian Pharmacy Council has been recognised as a finalist in the iTnews Benchmark Awards 2026, in the Non-For-Profit Award Category The nomination is for the APC’s new Accreditation Management …
Former PSA president takes new board role
The immediate past president of the PSA will contribute to quality medicines governance through her new AMH board role, the organisation says Associate Professor Fei Sim has joined the board …
The week in review
Continuing placement poverty, data on GLP-1s and eating disorders and the latest on needle-free vaccinations were among the topics our readers engaged with this week Results from the Health Students’ …
Views on future pharmacy standards sought
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is calling for feedback on the revised Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs (2020). The council says the accreditation standards play a critical role in ensuring …