Wesfarmers pilots InstantScripts Pharmacy Health Hub
Priceline-owner Wesfarmers Health is working with community pharmacists to pilot a new small-format pharmacy, which will link customers to telehealth GPs in some cases The first InstantScripts Pharamcy Health Hub …
MedAdvisor ANZ sold to software collector
The global pharmacy software company’s local arm has been picked up by Jonas Software, triggering a fall in MedAdvisor’s share price MedAdvisor’s Australian and New Zealand business and its subsidiary, …
‘We need a major transformation of our notification system’
The new head of the health regulator wants to adopt a proactive approach to risks, with patient threats related to AI, cosmetic procedures and medicinal cannabis on its radar Recently …
‘Unintentional doping’ supplement warning
Recent research found more than one-in-three supplements tested positive for World Anti Doping Agency banned substances, prompting a warning from the peak sports integrity authority Sports Integrity Australia says supplement …
‘Chronically underfunded’: Calls to future-proof workforce
Australia’s most populous state risks falling short on patient care if it doesn’t invest in pharmacy roles, a peak body says Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed the NSW Government’s …
TGA takes publications to court over cannabis advertising
The authority alleges four companies, including Mamamia and Body + Soul publisher News Life Media, unlawfully advertised medicinal cannabis, using testimonials from health professionals The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has …
Chronic wound scheme targets care delays
A new program is set to bring down the cost of managing chronic wounds for eligible First Nations people over 50 and senior Australians with diabetes, the Federal Government says …
Mayne Pharma investors cling onto takeover deal
Shareholders in Mayne Pharma have stood behind a $672m takeover by US-based Cosette, as both parties go to court Proxy voting from a scheme meeting on Wednesday shows almost 99% …
‘They’ve probably leapfrogged us by a decade’
Patients should be able to access their own medical information, in line with other countries, a forum has heard There are renewed calls for better patient access to information, with …
The week in review
Which pharmacists were honoured in King’s Birthday awards? Are sunscreens falling short of their claims? Does the vaping policy need a rethink? These were among the questions we looked at …
StrongRoom buyer looks to rebuild
The buyer of StrongRoom AI says he wants to restore the brand and give pharmacists continuity, months after the pharmatech fell into administration Pharmacy entrepreneur Joe Zhou has emerged as …
‘One day it’s going to happen’
Healthcare data breaches are a matter of when – not if – and enterprises need to be prepared, a forum has heard Patients’ private medical information is increasingly vulnerable to …
