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Local pharma exec hit with record jail sentence
Prison and $2m in fines as court finds local company and former export manager guilty of criminal cartel conduct over price-fixing, bid-rigging and more Queensland-based pharmaceutical company Alkaloids of Australia …
TGA consultation signals Government vaping crackdown
Proposed reforms aimed at stopping children from getting vapes products include plain packaging, no flavours and stricter import rules and labelling laws A government push to stop children vaping and …
Six of the best
The six finalists in the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year awards have been announced by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia The finalists are: Capital Chemist Calwell, ACT Livelife Pharmacy Cooroy, …
TGA threatens influencers with jail and $1m+ fines over Ozempic
Regulator puts social media figures on notice over illegal promotion and advertising of diabetes drug for weight-loss as shortages continue Advertising Ozempic for weight-loss can land people in jail or …
World news wrapup: 1 December 2022
Pharmacist vaccination support program a huge success; guilty finding over fake scripts; “ageist” response to makeup request London, England: An award-winning scheme that saw community pharmacists support patients to understand …
Is compromised lamotrigine being distributed in Australia?
Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets are being dispensed to patients in Australia, a new study claims, following two adverse reactions Two patients experienced side effects after taking a generic …
‘Simply unacceptable’: Pay boost call for pharmacy interns, grads
With the profession’s undergrads again at the bottom of the salary scale, pharmacy organisations have called for more support for this group Pharmacy undergraduates are again at the top of …
GP pharmacists in UK see complaints rise
Complaints about pharmacists working in general practices have surged by nearly 50% in the past year in England, according to reports, but numbers are also growing More than 2,200 complaints …
Chemist Warehouse sued by Victoria’s Secret
US beauty and lingerie behemoth alleges discount chain has been carrying counterfeit versions of its fragrances – while CWH declares itself “confident” of product authenticity Victoria’s Secret has taken Chemist …
Legal roundup
Man steals medicine, wrestles victims; suspect arrested in pharmacy assistant murder case; woman sentenced over perfume thefts Rockhampton, Queensland: A man has been denied bail after he allegedly broke into …
Vale Mario Calanna
Tributes are pouring in for well-known Queensland pharmacist and banner group founder Mario Calanna, who described pharmacy as a long-term “true passion” Cairns pharmacist Mario Calanna has passed away after …
Former pharmacist “doesn’t trust ‘noctors’ to diagnose”
One pharmacist-turned-doctor has argued that the two roles should be separate… or GPs should be allowed to dispense Pharmacists are the “last line of defence” to ensure medication errors do …