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Colic reliever recall
Insufficient evidence prompts TGA recall of colic relief device BlissBaby is recalling all batches of its Flatus tube single-use – Lufti Colic Reliever, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
Scope trials participants keen to keep going
Most pharmacists involved in scope of practice trials plan to continue services if given the green light More than 90% of pharmacists who have participated in state-based scope of practice …
Sole names move
The TGA has issued a reminder that dual-labelled ingredient names will be moving to sole names from May 2025 While dual labelling ended for most ingredient names on 30 April …
Understanding fringe benefits tax
Navigating the world of tax obligations can be complex, and one area that often catches business owners by surprise is fringe benefits tax (FBT), Victoria Le senior manager, compliance and …
Scope expansion ‘necessary’ for profession
Majority of pharmacists believe expanding scope will be key to the future professional and economic viability of community pharmacy More than 60% of community pharmacists feel expanding the profession’s scope …
9 strategies used to increase prescription prices
Pharmacy owners and managers have used a range of measures to mitigate against the impacts of 60-day dispensing including increasing prices for prescription medicines, a report shows Almost 60% of …
‘A visionary ahead of her time’: Vale Gabrielle Cooper OAM
Tributes have poured in after esteemed pharmacist Professor Gabrielle Cooper OAM passed away on Wednesday (23 April 2025) after a brief illness Professor Cooper spent several decades working across practice …
The push for MedTech tariff exemptions
Listed sleep apnoea mask-maker Resmed says it’s reprieved from US President Trump’s tariffs for now and its CEO will push for all MedTech to be exempt in his other role …
The week in review
Pharmacists’ views on 60-day dispensing changes and 8CPA, climbing flu and measles rates and ‘wrong patient’ incidents were among the topics that captured readers this week Community pharmacists are feeling …
World news wrapup: 24 April 2025
Canadian group demands action on opioid diversion; Walgreens settles opioid allegations; Taiwanese pharmacists protest over Chinese medicine business ownership British Columbia: Addiction Medicine Canada has written to the province’s health …
Entrepreneur circles StrongRoom AI
The sale of StrongRoom AI appears to be getting closer, with the start-up’s debt transferred to a pharmacy-linked entrepreneur Pharmatech StrongRoom AI fell into administration last month, with key venture …
‘None of the people in these cases had naloxone on hand’
Australians expect defibrillators to be available in public places to help save lives – why not naloxone? argues one pharmacy expert following an inquest into protonitazene deaths Victorian coroner David …