Wesfarmers leverages AI for wholesale
The conglomerate’s health business will use AI for order management, as it tries to contain inventory costs Wesfarmers Health says it’s focused on improving wholesale performance and operational efficiency, with …
TGA cracks down on unapproved peptides
“As the availability of unapproved peptide products has increased, so too has evidence of potential risk to consumers,” the head of the medicines regulator says The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
Priceline Pharmacy grows store count
Network growth, promotions and private label are key to the group’s future plans, says Wesfarmers Health Priceline Pharmacy added 24 new sites to its network in the 2025-26 financial year, …
Sigma responds to blockbuster takeover rumours
The Chemist Warehouse owner’s response follows speculation it’s interested in a global pharmacy and retail juggernaut with close to 4000 stores Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare says it has “engaged in preliminary …
NSW to change cannabis driving rules
The proposed system would put a halt to automatic penalisation for drivers with medicinal cannabis in their system The NSW Government says it’s introducing reforms to how drivers are penalised …
Court shuts down car park demountable pharmacy
The matter made its way to the Planning and Environment Court after two other local pharmacies raised safety concerns about the site A pharmacy operating from a demountable on the …
‘Long tail’: Flu season concerns prompt vax push
Pharmacists are being placed at the centre of campaigns to encourage flu vaccination ahead the season’s peak Insights from the Northern Hemisphere indicate this year’s flu season could be longer, …
Rich listers: Pharmacy and retail’s wealthiest revealed
Several individuals from both pharmacy and retail have climbed the AFR Rich List The founders of Chemist Warehouse have continued to see their wealth rise in the past 12 months, …
CWH co-founder’s wealth surges
Three Verrocchis have eclipsed media mogul Kerry Stokes’ wealth to land inside the top 10 on the AFR Rich List Chemist Warehouse (CWH) co-founder Mario Verrocchi and brothers Adrian and …
‘Sunscreen is not a luxury’
Regulations around SPF testing and water resistance standards should be tightened, but sunscreen needs to remain accessible, says the AMA A peak medical body says it supports clearer sunscreen protection …
NSW expands FluMist access
Community pharmacists will be able to administer the non-needle vaccinations to older children and teenagers, the state’s health minister says The NSW Government has rolled out nasal influenza spray to …
Supreme Court orders pharma giant to pay Mayne
It follows a long-running legal battle over a planned takeover US-based drug company Cosette has been ordered to pay $13.27m in costs to Mayne Pharma after a suspended acquisition last …