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Metformin shortages prompt SSSI
Pharmacists get green light to substitute metformin 1000 mg immediate-release tablets under SSSI The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) in response to shortages …
GP pharmacists hit ‘tipping point’
“We’re not just knocking on doors anymore—we’re being welcomed in,” says one leading pharmacist, of the change in the way GPs see practice pharmacists It was standing-room only at a …
EBOS sheds value in sell-down
Terry White owner EBOS’ top market investor offloaded hundreds of millions of dollars in stock to pursue “other growth opportunities” The price of the listed wholesaler fell 5% in Thursday’s …
Wholesale puts Wesfarmers Health behind target
Wesfarmers’ managing director told investors its health portfolio is tracking behind where it the company would like it to be, as the company deals with slower supply chain cost reductions …
‘Unrestrained access to large amounts of sodium bicarbonate’
Vials of sodium bicarbonate were taken from numerous locations, including a resuscitation trolley, trolleys elsewhere in Emergency, and ambulance staff’s re-stocking cupboard, in a case where a woman died after …
World news wrapup: 29 May 2025
Year-long scripts across the Tasman; GP pharmacist manipulated systems to prescribe; tax returns catch out “ghosting pharmacy” Wellington, New Zealand: Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister David Seymour …
Amendment to close ownership loophole
A state government is proposing changes to strengthen ownership legislation Legislation is before the Queensland state parliament to amend the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024. Changes proposed under the …
We need to invest in Indigenous pharmacists: Sim
Registration data shows a record number of pharmacists from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds Australia’s pharmacy profession must continue to support Indigenous practitioners and create more opportunities for future …
‘Reconciliation is not just a commitment’
Pharmacy education accreditation body reaffirms commitment to embedding reconciliation in its actions The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is embracing the theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week, ‘Bridging now to …
PDL names student grant winners
Three pharmacy students will receive grants of $5000 to attend a conference of their choice University of South Australia pharmacy students, Janella Leombruno and Erin Fawcett, and Monash University’s Huynh …
Expanded scope pay pharmacy’s next IR battleground
Employee pharmacists are likely to have to push to improve pay for delivering new pharmacy services through enterprise agreements rather than the Award, union warns Securing appropriate remuneration for expanded …
Green firearm used in string of pharmacy robberies
A man’s appeal against his conviction for a series of pharmacy robberies has been knocked back The Supreme Court of South Australia has heard that the man was found guilty …