Allan names new health minister
Retirements prompt pre-election ministerial reshuffle in Victoria Former Victorian Minister for Housing and Building, Harriet Shing, will succeed Mary-Anne Thomas as the state’s Minister for Health. In a statement released this morning Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, …
NSW joins nation in pharmacist pill initiation
State government pledges $4.5 million to support access to pharmacist-initiated oral contraception Pharmacist prescribers in NSW will join their peers in being authorised to prescribe oral contraception for women aged 18 …
Infinity Pharmacy founder dies
Colleagues of Infinity Pharmacy Group managing director, Ameet Jeraj, devastated by “loss of a young entrepreneurial business person” The death of the Queensland-based pharmacist was announced today (Tuesday 14 April …
Needle-free flu vax campaign underway in WA
WA government steps up its winter strategy with rollout of intranasal influenza vaccine for children aged 2-11 years Western Australians are being urged to go to their local pharmacy to …
Tariffs threaten PBS listings: Breast Cancer Network Australia
Patients needing access to high-cost medicines are being abandoned as Trump’s tariffs prompt “pharmaceutical standoff”, advocacy group warns Concerns are being raised that patients are being left to deteriorate as talks to list …
Pharmacy management firm hit by ransomware attack
Cyber criminals are threatening to release over 180 gigabytes of data belonging to a pharmacy management firm following a ransomware attack Sydney-based pharmacy group Rx Management is the latest victim …
TGA issues unapproved peptide warning
Regulator flags concerns over rise in import, supply, compounding and advertising of unapproved peptide products Pharmacists are being urged to ensure they comply with all regulatory requirements and professional practice standards if they compound or supply unapproved peptide …
CWH co-founder boosts HMC holding
Chemist Warehouse co-founder continues to back the firm the advised on its merger with Sigma Healthcare Billionaire pharmacist, Mario Verrocchi, has splashed more than $13 million since late November 2025, to bolster his …
Full scope not fully understood by patients: Barometer
Fewer than one-in-20 pharmacists believe their patients are fully aware of the services they can provide under expanded scope of practice, a report reveals Stronger communication and public awareness campaigns are needed …
Board sets out service expectations
New guidelines on the safe provision of pharmacy services to come into effect from 1 October 2026 The Pharmacy Board of Australia has released new Guidelines for pharmacists on the safe …
Could 11 steps have saved Infinity?
Concerned lender called on Infinity Pharmacy Group to implement structural changes 13 months before its collapse Priceline Pharmacy’s largest franchisee, Infinity Pharmacy Group, was issued with an 11-step plan to manage its soaring …
Full scope ‘about our patients’: Guild
Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver more timely access to care, a Guild leader says Moves to allow pharmacists to initiate treatment for “basic, ordinary illnesses”, will help keep patients out of hospitals, Pharmacy …