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Spotlight on compliance
PBS compliance and state regulatory reforms to be the focus of Pharmacy Council of NSW workshop Changes and developments to regulations impacting pharmacists will be discussed during the Pharmacy Council …
NT passes VAD legislation
Nearly 30 years after it was banned by the federal government, the Northern Territory has passed voluntary assisted dying legislation The Territory first legalised voluntary assisted dying in 1995, becoming …
‘The Vaccination Pharmacist’ scoops Patients’ Choice award
“If I’m standing here tonight because our patients feel cared for, it’s because my team helps create that experience every single day,” award winner says Victorian pharmacy owner Anna Theophilos …
Ownership loophole closed
Amended legislation has closed loopholes which could have allowed supermarket giants to offer pharmacy services online Queensland minister for health Tim Nicholls has detailed how amendments to the Pharmacy Business …
‘More stores, more productive stores’: Sigma’s pipeline outlined
The CWH owner lifted full-year earnings on the back of the GLP-1 boom and detailed plans for upcoming stores openings and UK expansion Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare has posted a 22% …
‘Their involvement is pivotal in time-critical conditions’
New standards strengthen pharmacy care amid growing pressure on emergency departments, says AdPha The newly updated pharmacy practice standard for emergency medicine has been released by Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) …
PBS co-payment freeze ‘disinflationary’: Guild
Freezing the PBS co-payment is the next step for the government in delivering cost-of-living relief, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia says The federal government is being urged to delay the …
Guild voices concern for Infinity’s junior partners
Infinity Pharmacy Group’s junior partners should not be scapegoated for the “bad decisions” of others, the Guild says, as a creditor plans legal action Paragon Care’s announcement that it intends …
World news wrapup: 27 August 2026
Pharmacy tourism in Paris; Nashville medication mix-up results in patient paralysis; GLP-1 pill hits the UK market Paris, France: Forget the Eiffel Tower and the Lourve. The Times reports that …
Paragon eyes legal action over Infinity debt
Wholesaler tells shareholders it will be “going after the personal guarantees” provided by stakeholders in the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group Paragon Care is reporting it will recover $9.2 million of …
Vaping ‘a proven and viable option’
“Very strong evidence” that regulated nicotine e-cigarettes help more people to quit smoking, updated Cochrane review finds Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement …
Concerns raised over ‘doctor’s bag’ claims
Department issues prescriber bag ‘dos and don’ts’ advice Pharmacists are being urged to remember their obligations when supply and claiming “doctor’s bag” medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). …