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RHC pharmacy revenue up amid broader headwinds
Hospital and community pharmacy revenue increased 8% in an otherwise tough year for the hospital operator Australia’s largest hospital operator Ramsay Health Care posted a 97% drop in net profit …
Priceline sales boost Wesfarmers Health revenue
The retail conglomerate says consumer demand lifted the health division’s earnings, but wholesale challenges continue Priceline owner Wesfarmers Health increased its revenue by 5.5% in the past financial year, with …
Are GPs being targeted by melatonin providers?
Following an upsurge in melatonin overdoses, one huge online retailer has taken the step of suspending sales of the medication to Australia iHerb made the decision following the release of …
Tribunal finds ‘no insight’ from suspended pharmacist
A suspended pharmacist says that if he had any character flaw, it was being “too nice” when he supplied large and inappropriate amounts of drugs The pharmacist’s case was heard …
Albanese delivers on election pledge
Legislation passes through the House of Representatives to cut the maximum PBS co-payment to $25 from 1 January 2026 Australian patients are set to save $200 million a year on …
Pharmacists ‘not paid for work they do not perform’
Public hospital pharmacy staff participating in industrial action will have up to 25% of their pay deducted, a government agency confirms Hospital pharmacists and technicians taking protected industrial action over …
NT pay offer falls short: union
Professional Pharmacists Australia warns NT government’s hospital pharmacy pay offer will not be enough to address staff shortages A proposed $1500 annual allowance for public hospital pharmacists and technicians, proposed …
CWH contract loss bites into EBOS’ revenue
The New Zealand-based wholesaler posted a drop in revenue and profit after its CWH supply contract ended, but says TWC and high value medicines have delivered for the business EBOS’ …
World news wrapup: 28 August 2025
NZ woman given six times her dose of fentanyl; young pharmacists save lives; pharmacists sue over abortion, gender transition drugs Dunedin, New Zealand: 1 News reports that a woman was …
SSSI for Presolol 100
Alphapharm has advised that Presolol 100 (labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg) tablets are in shortage The medication will be in shortage until 3 October, due to manufacturing issues, it says. The …
Pharmacy wholesale business delivers for ParagonCare
ParagonCare revenue up 8.3% in first full year after merging with pharmacy wholesaler CH2 and complementary medicine business, Oborne ParagonCare’s pharmacy wholesale business recorded total sales of $2.8 billion in …
‘No wrong door’: the modern consult room
The care around privacy in women’s health in pharmacy has been highlighted by the showcasing of an example consulting room to Parliament House National President Pharmacy Guild of Australia Professor …