MedAdvisor scores Nth Qld scope of practice pilot contract
Enhancement of company’s software will support trial for pharmacists to diagnose and treat myriad health conditions Medication management platform MedAdvisor has been awarded the contract in support of the North …
PM to apologise to thalidomide victims
“Dark chapter” which led to launch of TGA to be commemorated by “site of recognition” in Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver an apology to Australians impacted by the …
FDA approves new ‘King Kong’ weight loss drug
Potential blockbuster dubbed Zepbound to join cousin drug Mounjaro on US market Tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s GIP and GLP-1 agonist, described by media as “the King Kong of drugs”, has been …
Pharmacy researchers raise alarm on AI threat
Easy creation of rampant “targeted disinformation” about vaccines and vaping shows need for “guardrails”; study Researchers have used generative artificial intelligence to spew out over 100 misleading blogposts, 20 deceptive …
Dosing errors dominate Ozempic emergency calls
Over 200 calls in two years with a small number referred to hospital and low levels of intentional misuse Poisons information centres in Victoria and NSW have received over 200 …
NSW report lands on side of ‘pharmacy chain stores’
Inquiry delivers “disappointing” result for independent pharmacist, writes the AJP. It’s November 1938 and the AJP’s editorial is bemoaning the results of a report just delivered to the NSW government …
The ‘Ozempic effect’ hits worldwide share market
Whether health industry or junk food business, steamroller popularity of weight loss drug shakes up stock prices The huge success of the new wave of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist …
Guild Super acquired by ethical super umbrella group
Deal with the Future Group expected to be completed before year’s end The Pharmacy Guild’s own superannuation operation, with close to $2.8 billion fund under management (FUM), has entered into …
The Inspired Unemployed launch fragrance – with CWH
Social media comedy stars send all proceeds to charity as they royally satirise high-end perfume advertising First they conquered Instagram then prime time TV. Now social media satirists The Inspired …
Wesfarmers completes first part of underpayment review
Company says those affected at Priceline have been contacted but are coy on details One part of the review into historical API/Priceline underpayments first announced by then-new owners Wesfarmers in …
S3 advertising to the public– yes or no?
And PBS accused of “retarding” proper use of drugs. What pharmacy looked like in the late 70s, through the eyes of the AJP. It’s November 1978 and one of the …
‘Pharmageddon’; 3 day mass walkout of US pharmacy staff
Mega-chains Walgreens and CVS main target of “wildcat” industrial action Thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other staff have walked off the job from US pharmacy chains on Monday as …