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Star Combo issues gummies recall
Multiple batches of four Living Healthy High Strength Gummies are being recalled over non-compliant labelling The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed that Star Combo Australia has announced the recall …
Locum service launched for students
Industry first initiative helps pharmacy students during cost-of-living crisis, says NAPSA head LocumCo has extended its model to pharmacy students in an initiative it says creates new flexibility for pharmacies …
The week in review
Expanded scope to lift salaries and make pharmacy a hunting ground, Ozempic’s new indication and the TGA’s update on its sunscreen review had our readers talking this week In an …
‘We are deeply sorry’: Sunscreen pulled, brand admits SPF irregularity
A popular sunscreen brand says independent testing showed a product ‘demonstrated significant, and candidly, atypical variability’ in SPF data, prompting its withdrawal, as TGA admits its testing takes time Australian …
Will CWH founders cash in Sigma stock?
Chemist Warehouse’s founding trio could be in for a $1.5 billion pay-day should they opt to sell 10% of their stake in Sigma Healthcare next week More than half a …
GPs slam Guild plan
GP warns push for greater pharmacist prescribing will put patients at risk, as Guild seeks to expand scope Doctors are questioning the modelling used by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
SPF review ‘will take time’: TGA
TGA investigation into Choice’s sunscreen SPF report is ongoing The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA’s) investigation into the Choice report on sunscreen SPF compliance will take time, the regulator warns. In …
New unit to tackle illicit vape suppliers
Tough new laws designed to combat the supply of illicit tobacco and vaping products will be backed up by a new state-based enforcement unit A dedicated enforcement unit is being …
‘Leaders need to lead’
Heads of hospital pharmacy departments need to deliver training programs that enable pharmacists to bring their skills to specialist multi-disciplinary teams, students told Traditional models of hospital pharmacy leadership are …
Pharmas shrug off tariff threats
Two ASX-listed companies have responded to looming US-imposed pharmaceutical tariffs, with one pricing in an impact on hospital products Sleep apnoea company Fisher and Paykel Healthcare says it’s expecting a …
World News – 21 August 2025
Cryptocurrency payments system to ease cashflow constraints on small pharmacies; British pharmacy bodies seek government protection from Mounjaro price hikes; ‘Hair Lifting Shampoo’ to hit pharmacy shelves Tampa, Florida, US: …
FIP calls on authorities to ‘think humanity, think pharmacy’
International report highlights ‘critical role of pharmacists in disaster response’ Global pharmacy body urges governments to engage pharmacists as “essential actors in humanitarian and disaster response” processes. In the …