MedAdvisor announces leadership shake-up
The pharmacy software venture has appointed a new managing director and chief executive Listed software company MedAdvisor Solutions has hired a new leader as it continues to try and unlock …
Thousands upskill on vaping rules
The PSA says its education on therapeutic vaping attracted thousands of sign-ups, as the desire for training continues The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says its vaping reform webinar attracted …
Pharmacies find new revenue streams: insights
Foot traffic is flat, but there are other reasons for optimism in community pharmacy, valuation and brokerage businesses say Pharmacists are defying flatter script volumes with ‘value add’ services, which …
Treasurer, investors weigh in on pharma sale
The takeover battle over an Australian pharma company has caught the attention of the federal treasurer, who reportedly told the US-based suitor he may block the deal Treasurer Dr Jim …
Surviving a natural disaster
As climate risks intensify, planning for floods, fires and cyclones will be part of owning a pharmacy, especially in more exposed parts of Australia Pharmacists who’ve experienced disasters first-hand recently …
More sunscreens under a cloud
The TGA says more sunscreens have voluntarily cancelled their registrations amid SPF fears The health product regulator has expanded the list of sunscreens that have been paused, pulled or voluntarily …
Priceline delivers profit growth for Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers Health lifted profits in 2025, with Priceline sales and network growth partly driving the division’s results, the group told shareholders The decision to cut prices on key Priceline value …
StrongRoom AI attracts pharmacy investors
The pharmatech’s owner says it’s brought in funding from across the healthcare spectrum, including hospital, cannabis and aged care Pharmacy technology start-up StrongRoom AI says it’s continuing its comeback with …
How durable is government support for pharmacy?
A leading economist has queried the sustainability of current levels of government support for pharmacy in a changing financial landscape Government support for pharmacy has helped to keep a lid …
The pharma giants who paid the least tax
The ATO has released the tax returns of thousands of large corporates, with high profile pharma companies among those who paid no tax last year A report card from the …
‘Unlikely to have an SPF greater than 21’
“It has come to our attention that some testing laboratories may be more reliable than others,” the TGA says, as sunscreen testing concerns regarding a particular lab continue The Therapeutic …
‘10m failed orders, worth more than $2bn’
The vast scale of stock-related order failures is ‘pharmacies’ number one operational challenge’, a platform says “In FY25 alone, Pharmx Gateway transaction data recorder over 10 million failed orders, worth …