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World news wrapup: 22 May 2025
US abandons routine Covid boosters; Kiwi pharmacist sold meds online; pharma company buys 23&Me Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has decided that yearly Covid jabs will no longer be …
Drug giant sours on Mayne Pharma deal
A US drug company has threatened to walk away from a deal to acquire Australian-owned Mayne Pharma over a disagreement about whether a “material adverse change” happened ASX-listed Mayne Pharma …
‘Patient safety must come first ahead of pharmacy owner profits’
The Victorian Budget has now been handed down, with a big boost for health – but doctors are unhappy with the approach to utilising pharmacy Following yesterday’s (20 May 2025) …
Sigma execs’ post-merger pay rise
Wholesaler Sigma told investors it has updated fixed and variable pay structures for its CEO and CFO following the “transformational” Chemist Warehouse (CWH) merger Sigma CEO Vikesh Ramsunder – who …
Penicillin allergy: separating the true from the false
A team of Monash University researchers have successfully piloted an algorithm to identify incorrect penicillin allergy labels and educate patients presenting to community pharmacies Patients are often inappropriately labelled as …
Rego numbers continue to climb
Total pharmacist registration figures hit a new high in March, but data shows a dip in general registrants An extra 516 pharmacists registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia in …
Risperidone: take extra care
The TGA has been receiving increased reports of paediatric dosing error with risperidone “We received 22 adverse event reports in 2024 involving the overdose of risperidone oral solution in Australian …
‘You can’t extend scope without expanding support’
Pharmacists are still expected to shoulder additional responsibilities without extra pay or support staff, warns one organisation Professional Pharmacists Australia is concerned that as the different jurisdictions add pharmacy services, …
Time to end junior rates in pharmacy: union
Labor is being urged to support union’s application to scrap junior rates for pharmacy staff Young voters deserve payback for their part in securing the Albanese government’s second term, the …
Vic govt to fund pharmacist consults
Victoria to be “the only state to offer pharmacy consults, completely free of charge,” says premier as state government invests heavily in health Pharmacy stakeholders have welcomed the Victorian government’s …
True accessibility means safe environments: Sim
Leading pharmacists say “we must do better” when it comes to reducing inequity of care for LGBTQIA+ people The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has acknowledged the International Day Against …
TGA issues updated warnings for RSV vaccines
Safety information for two RSV vaccines is being updated to “reflect the low risk of people contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination Immunisers are being advised to be aware of the …