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Finding those with influence
Help us identify the most influential people in pharmacy today How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible action exerted by one …
Fines issued over unlawful tanning peptide supply
TGA issues peptide warning following seizure of tanning products Australians are being advised not to use Pure Tans Triple Strength 30 MG, after testing revealed it contains an unapproved peptide …
Government ends universal Covid-19 vaccine program
At-risk patients to retain access to funded Covid-19 shots through NIP as government calls time on NCVP Free Covid-19 vaccinations will continue to be available for at-risk groups through the …
Wesfarmers expands loyalty offering
New loyalty program builds on Priceline’s Sister Club membership and expands it across broader Wesfarmers Health network Priceline Sister Club’s 10 million members will automatically move over to the new …
Measles risk for over one million
Australia is teetering at the lower end of the WHO’s estimated herd protection threshold range, new study finds An estimated 1.7 million Australians, or 6.7% of the population, were susceptible …
Queensland pharmacies leaving it late to renew business licence
Pharmacy owners face potential prosecution if they fail to renew their business licence by 2 November 2026 More than 800 pharmacies have yet to submit a valid application to the …
Tips and traps from pharmacist influencers
Pharmacists with large online followings recently shared their words of wisdom for other professionals, including how to protect patients and adhere to regulations. Here’s what they had to say If …
Lock in savings with $25 scripts: Guild
Guild takes campaign to freeze the PBS general co-payment to Canberra Federal politicians are being urged to put plans to restore annual indexed increases to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) …
TGA swoops on properties linked to ‘influencer’
Authorities seize “Wolverine Stack” during illicit peptide clampdown More than $120,000 worth of unapproved peptides and anabolic steroids have been seized by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and NSW Police …
NAPSA appoints new executive director and committee chairs
Special general meeting confirms election of NAPSA’s new international relations director The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has announced the appointment of Vanessa Menghan Li as the eighth member …
The week in review
Coroner slams “horrific” medication errors, peptides put pressure on needle exchanges and do “pharmacists make the best doctors”? These were the topics our readers looked at this week A coroner …
SSSI for dapsone tablets
A shortage of 25mg tablets prompted the substitution guidance The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued substitution advice due to the short supply of dapsone 25mg tablets. Under the …
Crime crackdown welcomed
Increasing rates of retail crime and antisocial behaviour have been hitting the pharmacy sector hard, one stakeholder says Victoria’s Carroll government has announced that it is widening its Operation Pulse …