Reflecting on 2024
The past year has seen significant changes for the profession, producing opportunities for reshaping and advancing the role of pharmacists in Australia PDL reflects on 2024 with a snapshot of …
Guild gifts ‘Two-voo dolls’
Battle-hardened Guild leader takes a stab at humour with end-of-year gift Voodoo dolls are not traditional gifts, but the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has opted to go off-piste with its …
CWH founders building a business for their ‘kids and grandkids’
Sigma merger will ensure the sustainability and success long-term of the Chemist Warehouse Group, co-founder claims Chemist Warehouse’s (CWH’s) proposed merger with wholesaler Sigma Healthcare will enable the discounter to …
Clean sweep for community pharmacy
Pharmacists back candidates with ownership experience to sit on the Pharmacy Council of NSW Community pharmacists have secured all five ‘pharmacist’ positions in Pharmacy Council of NSW elections. While the …
New boss for CHP Australia
Former Osteoporosis Australia chief executive to take top job at Consumer Healthcare Products Australia Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia has announced Judy Stenmark as its incoming chief executive. Stenmark is …
Major Sigma shareholder cashes in again
Asset manager cuts stake in Sigma ahead of the wholesaler’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse HMC Capital has cashed in on Sigma Healthcare’s soaring share price for the fifth time …
Pharmacy braces for impact of Sigma/CWH merger
The majority of pharmacists anticipate their businesses will be affected by the merger of Sigma and Chemist Warehouse “Very demoralising”, is one pharmacist’s assessment of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s …
Pharmacists key to relieving pressure on health system
A state government urged to accelerate its expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice With limited numbers of general practitioners available to see patients, the Victorian government is being urged not …
3G disconnection sparks defect alert
Deactivation of Australia’s 3G network is adversely affecting the battery life of Insulet’s Omnipod DASH Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a product defect alert for …
Accu-Chek Spirit recall
Insulin leakage concerns prompt recall of Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system Patients using the Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system are being urged to stop using the product if …
Prescriber deficit limiting access to medicinal cannabis
TGA data shows growth in medicinal cannabis approvals, but barriers to access remain Sales of medicinal cannabis products in 2024 are on track to double the number sold in 2023, …
Sigma merger delivers big win for asset manager
HMC Capital’s stake in Sigma Healthcare is reaping significant rewards for investors Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse is delivering strong returns for investors in asset management firm, HMC Capital. …