Pharmas shrug off tariff threats
Two ASX-listed companies have responded to looming US-imposed pharmaceutical tariffs, with one pricing in an impact on hospital products Sleep apnoea company Fisher and Paykel Healthcare says it’s expecting a …
Battle of the banners: Who has grown the most in two years?
Australia’s biggest banner groups have been on a mergers and acquisitions spree in the past couple of years, as the industry adjusts following Covid and in the face of increasing …
‘Administrative oversight’: Jack Gance’s Sigma holding slightly understated
The ASX-listed company has corrected records to show the CWH co-founder had marginally more shares in Sigma than originally stated at the time of the historic merger vote Sigma Healthcare …
‘This is a monumental shift’
The pharmacy landscape is changing from a medicine-supply model to a primary care health hub model, an early pharmacist prescriber has told a national conference Pharmacists working at full scope …
‘The scrutiny was intense’
“When professionals start doing something new, they are held to much higher standards than the established professionals already doing that work,” a panel on scope and pharmacy prescribing has heard …
NSW escalates vape crackdown
New illegal vaping laws have been introduced in NSW this week, while a man was arrested for allegedly supplying nitazene-laced vape liquid “stronger than fentanyl” The NSW Government says it …
Speed up PBS times to boost productivity: Peak body
Giving Australians access to new medical technologies within 60 days of TGA registration could help the local economy, Medicines Australia says Shorter listing wait times for new and innovative drugs …
How do you prepare your pharmacy for a natural disaster?
How does a pharmacy weather a flood, with a community relying on ongoing care? Bridget Totterman and Rachel Hetherington shared their personal experiences and lessons at PSA25 When major flooding …
‘The time for reviews is over’
The opposition health spokeswoman reaffirmed her commitment to holding the government to account on implementing the full scope review at PSA25 Policymakers must ensure “every single health professional is operating …
US headwinds soften MedAdvisor profit
Community pharmacy in the US is facing new competition from digital entrants such as Amazon, while market uncertainty is affecting vaccine uptake, the ASX-listed company says Pharmacy software company MedAdvisor …
Inside the Amcal growth strategy
Post-merger Sigma says it’s positioning the Amcal brand for future growth and category expansion by “leveraging the sales and marketing expertise of the Chemist Warehouse team” Sigma Healthcare says it’s …
Lived experience influences at-risk screening: study
How does a pharmacist’s own experiences with mental health affect how they screen and respond to at-risk patients? Researchers in Western Australia investigated Pharmacists’ lived experience with suicide affects how …