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Border Force intercepts counterfeit semaglutide
Regulator issues warning after a shipment of substandard semaglutide was seized at the border Health practitioners and patients are being urged to be aware of the potential risks posed by …
Panadol ‘most trusted’ for pain
Panadol retains top spot in the pain category of Reader’s Digest’s Trusted Brands Awards Haleon’s Panadol paracetamol brand is Australia’s top brand for pain relief, according to the results of …
ParagonCare appoints new CEO
Pharmaceutical wholesaler ParagonCare says its current COO and executive director will soon lead the business, a year after the company’s merger with CH2 The wholesaler announced Carmen Riley would take …
New pack size to ‘help address supply shortage’
PBAC recommends expanding empagliflozin treatment population in line with “pivotal” trial, changes to max quantities for pioglitazone and listing of new contraceptive choice in May meeting The PBAC has recommended …
RSV vax decision deferred
NIP listing proposal for immunising infants and young children temporarily knocked back for legislative reasons A decision on the proposed NIP listing of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine nirsevimab (Beyfortus) …
Administration errors reported with RSV prevention products
Regulator warns of “product administration errors” in the provision of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines and monoclonal antibody medications Pharmacists urged to plan carefully to prevent dispensing and administration errors related …
TGA acts on unlawful supply of unregistered supplement
Regulator issues infringement notice over the alleged supply of a therapeutic good not entered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) Victorian-based business, Nourishmeorganics Pty Ltd, has paid $18,780 to …
Use aged care delay time well: Bonner
The delayed start to the new Aged Care Act offers a key opportunity for government to utilise pharmacists, says one expert Earlier this month (4 June 2025), health minister Mark …
Butler recruits influencers in vape war
Athletes, advocates, entertainers and a gamer to join government’s fight against teen vaping The federal government is enlisting the help of influencers as part of its campaign against vaping. Minister …
‘We can’t separate beds from the people who make them matter’
Pharmacists and technicians are essential to multidisciplinary care teams, tackling the ramping crisis and supporting digital health transformation, says one stakeholder following the announcement of a public health investment Advanced …
TGA takes publications to court over cannabis advertising
The authority alleges four companies, including Mamamia and Body + Soul publisher News Life Media, unlawfully advertised medicinal cannabis, using testimonials from health professionals The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has …
‘He was concerned that his patients would think he was unwell’
The fear of a pharmacist calling out his name in-store was a factor in a psychiatrist’s self-prescribing under another name, a tribunal has heard The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal …