Fines issued for ‘unlawful’ tanning product supply
The TGA issued a renewed warning about the prescription-only product An individual has dozens of paid fines totalling more than $100,000 for the alleged supply of Melanotan II. The prescription-only …
How pharmacists’ intern pay ranks
A survey from a federal department reflects where graduates stand when they start and how quickly their pay escalates Pharmacist interns begin with the lowest base pay of more than …
Women’s confidence in contraceptive prescribing explored
Australian patients were asked how they felt about pharmacist supply and resupply of contraceptives and what would change their views Pharmacists are well-positioned and trusted for contraceptive resupply, but female …
Will AI help to fast-track TGA meds approvals?
The Federal Budget papers listed the medicines regulator as an example of how government agencies are using AI to save time and money The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been …
Top barriers to scope and how to overcome them
Time pressure and competing priorities are consistently listed as hurdles to scope, but other obstacles stand in the way that can be solved with the right strategy, a pharmacist says …
Optimism driving pharmacy ‘bull market’: broker
Demand for pharmacies is at an historic high, but buyer preferences are changing, insights indicate The pharmacy market is experiencing the strongest demand since the Covid pandemic, but buyers are …
Is PBS spending set to stall?
Despite headline figures, a peak body says PBS expenditure will slow as a share of GDP – and it could have implications for patients Future investment in the pharmaceutical benefits …
Major US baby formula review allays toxin fears
The study tested more than 300 formulas for contaminants, such as arsenic, lead, mercury and pesticides Testing of hundreds of brands of baby formula in the United States has found …
An appetite for growth: Pharmacy’s big bet on GLP-1s
GLP-1s have provided a financial boost to pharmacies, but patients ineligible for subsidies say the cost of the medicines is often prohibitive. Kate Cowling reports on how the market is …
Pharmacy supply of vapes accelerates
Eighteen months after pharmacy-only reforms were introduced, Freedom of Information figures reveal how many therapeutic vapes have been supplied Close to 136,000 therapeutic vapes have been supplied to patients under …
‘Damages trust’: Doctors wanted pharmacist prescribing heads-up
A major medical group says it’s been let down by a lack of consultation on the NSW pharmacist pill prescription changes The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has …
CSL cops new hit from US flu shot change
Melbourne-based biotech shed value on the ASX after a longstanding military flu shot policy was revised in the US Influenza vaccine-maker CSL suffered its worst day on the Australian bourse …