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The week in review
Pharmatech rising star falls into administration, increasing flu numbers and renewed calls for domestic manufacturing were among the stories that had pharmacists talking this week StrongRoom AI, the pharmatech company …
Students make placement poverty an election issue
Labor and the Coalition are being urged to expand access to the Commonwealth Prac Payments program to secure the health sector’s future workforce Pledged funding for new health facilities …
Calls for more targeted drug dependency funding
Pharmacists and doctors are now better equipped to detect drug dependency risks, a review found. Is the next step putting more money into support services for those affected? A recently-released …
Counterfeit Ozempic injection pen warning
Consumers warned of potential risks of counterfeit injection pens sold as Ozempic Patients are being urged not to use Ozempic (semaglutide) bearing the batch number MPSD916, after the Australian Border …
MedAdvisor considering options to shore up revenue
Software company MedAdvisor Solutions says it’s weighing up several proposals, as it continues its drive to unlock further shareholder value The Melbourne-based company recently reported its revenue had fallen by …
Typos prompt Vyvanse product alert
Minor typographical errors on the packaging of an ADHD medication linked to “an increase in reports of suspected adverse events”, TGA reports Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd has issued a …
Pharma suppliers cop early hit from Trump trade war
Pharmaceuticals were excluded from US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, but other companies supplying pharmacies took a rapid dip on the market after Thursday’s announcement Trump announced he would introduce …
‘I spent so much time in the tea room’
How have pharmacists helped GPs to trust their expertise in medicines… and what more can be done? At the General Practice Pharmacists Symposium hosted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
World news wrapup: 3 April 2025
UK government addresses “years of underfunding and neglect” for community pharmacy; mass health layoffs in US health department; Texas measles patients present with Vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr statements …
Poll: Your biggest election issue
There’s no doubt that the upcoming May 3 election is going to have a strong health focus. But what’s your main concern when it comes to pharmacy? We saw it …
StrongRoom AI: Administrators seek to sell pharmatech
Questions are mounting about what’s next for StrongRoom AI, a pharmatech start-up which went from a $17m capital raise to having its assets frozen within a few weeks The administrators …
All pharmacists can spread flu message: Sim
Following its call to consumers to seek flu vaccination ahead of a predicted bad season, one stakeholder group now has a message for pharmacists Health stakeholders are predicting a horror …