The push for MedTech tariff exemptions
Listed sleep apnoea mask-maker Resmed says it’s reprieved from US President Trump’s tariffs for now and its CEO will push for all MedTech to be exempt in his other role …
Entrepreneur circles StrongRoom AI
The sale of StrongRoom AI appears to be getting closer, with the start-up’s debt transferred to a pharmacy-linked entrepreneur Pharmatech StrongRoom AI fell into administration last month, with key venture …
‘Our work has value and we must be paid accordingly’
A union says a promised 14% pay rise for award pharmacists is the first step in reform for the broader industry This week, an expert panel named pharmacy as one …
CWH director’s $297m Sigma sell-down
Chemist Warehouse’s chief commercial officer and son of Sam Gance, Damien Gance, has sold 100 million Sigma shares off-market, with the trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars A notice …
‘Historic day’: Pay rise coming for award pharmacists
Pharmacists on the minimum wage are set to get a 14% pay bump after a Fair Work Commission probe found workers in several female-dominated professions and industries have been undervalued …
Drug giant cautions Australia on PBS wait times
US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has said it may pull clinical trial funding from Australia if PBS wait times aren’t reduced The drug giant’s head of international operations said Ilya …
Deal secures StrongRoom AI March wages: administrator
StrongRoom AI will keep the lights on this month after one of the pharmatech’s key investors struck a deal with administrators during the fire sale campaign The EVP Opportunities …
New twist for debt-ridden hospital operator
Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator and rumoured takeover target says it’s willing to hand back a Sydney hospital to the state Healthscope, which operates 38 private hospitals, has recently been …
Vaccine maker tumbles on Trump tariff threat
Pharmaceuticals were initially spared from sweeping US tariffs, but that’s set to change, striking panic in local markets US President Donald Trump said he would introduce “a major tariff on …
New powers for Qld hospital pharmacists
Hospital pharmacists in Queensland will be able to prescribe approved medicines alongside a medical or nurse practitioner, thanks to a statewide change to prescribing rules Queensland will become the first …
Calls for more targeted drug dependency funding
Pharmacists and doctors are now better equipped to detect drug dependency risks, a review found. Is the next step putting more money into support services for those affected? A recently-released …
MedAdvisor considering options to shore up revenue
Software company MedAdvisor Solutions says it’s weighing up several proposals, as it continues its drive to unlock further shareholder value The Melbourne-based company recently reported its revenue had fallen by …