Alphapharm extends fluoxetine shortage
Manufacturing issues are continuing to hinder the supply of Zactin Tabs (fluoxetine 20 mg dispersible tablets), TGA warns Alphapharm is forecasting that Zactin Tabs 20 mg dispersible tablets will continue to be …
Butler urged to revisit remote dispensing
Labor urged to reverse decision to ban pharmacists from using telehealth services to improve medicines access in rural areas Opposition whip, Rowan Ramsey, is calling on the government to enable …
AFT lifts profit guidance after weak start
Hikma Pharmaceutical’s first sale of Maxigesic IV in the US delivers boost for AFT Pharmaceuticals AFT Pharmaceuticals – the owner of the Maxigesic ibuprofen/paracetamol combination drug – has raised its …
Pharmacy in limbo as 8CPA deadline looms
CAPS not confident that the Guild and government will reach a fair deal before the next tranche of 60-day dispensing starts Pharmacy owners are being urged to write to Labor …
Guild pushes strategies to tackle workforce shortages
Government urged to extend HELP to pharmacy graduates and lift cap on skilled migration to attract overseas candidates to fill workforce vacancies The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on …
Progress being made but no 8CPA yet: Guild
Guild aiming to resolve “remaining issues of contention” in “good faith” as 8CPA deadline looms Progress is being made to deliver the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), but more urgency …
Government’s listening to patients on ODT: Butler
Minister says government is committed to ensuring affordable access to ODT Transitional arrangements for patients undergoing opioid dependence treatment (ODT) with private providers will remain in place until 30 June …
Landlords seek to fetter pharmacy services
Shopping centre landlords raise concerns about pharmacy tenants launching opioid dependence treatment and needle and syringe programs Proposed legislation surrounding pharmacy ownership in Queensland needs to be amended to prevent …
Aurora Cannabis acquires MedReleaf
Global medicinal cannabis giant targets Australian market with MedReleaf takeover Canada’s Aurora Cannabis is eyeing significant grow in Australia through its acquisition of MedReleaf Australia. In a statement to …
PharmX sees stock sales surge
ASX issues pharmacy technology provider, PharmX with a price query after share price plunged 66% in early trading Pharmacy ordering and invoicing platform provider, PharmX (formerly Corum Health) has told …
Talks continue as 8CPA deadline looms
Guild still targeting 1 March start date for Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement With less than three weeks before the second tranche of medications becomes available under 60-day dispensing, negotiations …
‘What the hell is going on?’
CAPS demands update on Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement negotiations Community pharmacists are being urged to contact Labor backbenchers over the weekend to push the government to provide information about the Eighth …