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‘Unusual’ for GLP-1 to not be listed: Lilly boss
The world’s largest pharmaceutical company said its weight loss and diabetes medicine belongs on the PBS at “a fair price”, as health minister indicates negotiations with companies will continue Discussions …
‘Vast quantity’ of illicit steroids, image enhancing drugs and peptides seized
Two Victorian residents have been charged with additional offences following an Australian Border Force-led investigation into the alleged importation of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) into Australia The charges …
The top 10
Crime and regulatory stories have topped the list of those gaining readers attention in the last month These were the 10 most read stories on our website between 10 July …
Kudos to Amanda Galbraith: APC
The Australia Pharmacy Council (APC) has congratulated its board director, Amanda Galbraith, on recently being awarded a Fellowship of the Pharmaceutical Society The award was made in recognition of Galbraith’s …
Scope for MS meds rapid review detailed
The health department and PBS have released guidance on the review of medicines for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis following recommendations from a recent PBAC meeting The Department of Health, Disability and …
World news wrapup: 13 August 2026
Amazon aims to cut “friction” such as waiting at pharmacy counters for GLP-1 weight management medicines; Iran suffers high costs and medicine shortages; Fiji examines workforce problems Seattle, Washington: Amazon …
Record number of calls to PSS
Conflict within the pharmacy, between staff and management, and perceived bullying are the most common reasons for calls, says organisation Calls to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) reached their highest …
MM2026 program unveiled
AdPha has revealed the preliminary conference program, which will feature more than 30 invited speakers, 10 interactive workshops, 78 contributed papers and more than 350 posters There are now just …
Addiction ‘snowballed’ from self-medicating
A man has been jailed after he forged a series of prescriptions and used them to obtain opioids News Media reports that NSW man Ahmadullah Jahid has pleaded guilty in …
‘Pharmacists make the best doctors’
Popular TikToker @pharmustafa studied pharmacy before he went into medicine… but does he think differently about the professions now? And what do his colleagues really think about pharmacists? Dr Mustafa …
Nominate a wellbeing warrior
The Pharmacists’ Support Service has announced that nominations for the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award for 2026 are open The awards, which honour the significant contribution of John Coppock to …
Service stations targeted in vape raids
Authorities swoop on service stations across the country as part of a major crackdown on illicit tobacco and vaping products More than 100 service stations across six states and territories …