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Knowles to advocate for ‘meaningful recognition’
Newly elected PSA Queensland president pledges to champion evidence-based practice, expanded clinical scope and push for greater recognition for the profession Hospital pharmacist, Hannah Knowles, has been elected as …
World news wrapup: 5 June 2025
Expanded scope of practice services are delivering improved access to care, while Amazon Pharmacy is looking to improve medication management with enhanced services. London, UK: More than five million patients …
Biosimilars: costs and administrative burden are stopping uptake
A new industry report calls for measures to improve access to biosimilar medicines in Australia The level of uptake of biosimilar medicines in Australia is well below the average across …
Wesfarmers picks up Pharmacy 4 Less
Retail giant takes pharmacy group out of administration Wesfarmers Health is expanding its pharmacy footprint with the acquisition of the Pharmacy 4 Less group. The move comes five weeks …
TGA takes sleep device supplier to court
The regulator alleges select breathing and sleep devices supplied by Philips didn’t meet safety standards The Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has begun Federal Court proceedings over a series of Philips’ …
US company bails on Mayne Pharma takeover
Mayne Pharma says its US suitor Cosette wants to walk away from a $672m takeover of the Australian company Listed Mayne Pharma has told the market Cosette issued a notice …
‘Underdog’ takes on CWH with store push
Pharmacy chain Star Discount Chemist has reported it is ready to take on Chemist Warehouse, with plans to double its size within five years Star Pharmacy Group chief executive Peter …
‘Much-loved Chemist Warehouse brand clouding judgment’: Analyst
“Sigma’s best days for growth are behind it,” unless it rolls out Chemist Warehouse stores at a quicker pace, an analyst believes Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare will need faster store openings …
Award increase a win for hard working pharmacists: PPA
Union welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s 3.5% increase to Pharmacy Industry Award rates Pharmacists earning award wages will see their pay increase from 1 July 2025, following the Fair Work …
Weight management meds, anaesthesia warning
The TGA has required updates to medicines information documents for GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists, due to risk during deep sedation or anaesthesia The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued …
Covid vax fee cut to limit access
Rural pharmacists warn changes to payments for administering Covid-19 vaccines will “further exacerbate the barriers to delivery” Changes to the fees paid to pharmacists for the provision of Covid-19 vaccinations …
Dog bites man, man sentenced
A Pimpama man has been sentenced for a pharmacy robbery which saw him chased down and caught by a police dog In December 2024, Barclay Christopher McIver smashed the front …