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ACCC approves Ramsay hospital deal
The competition watchdog says it won’t stand in the way of the country’s largest private hospital operator acquiring a major Canberra asset Ramsay Health Care says Canberra’s National Capital Private …
Not-for-profit plan: Employees given Healthscope update
Receivers have detailed plans to secure the future of the hospital operator Healthscope’s receivers say they’ve come up with a plan that will give “stability to Australia’s hospital system”, which …
Mayne Pharma sues former suitor
Action has been launched in the NSW Supreme Court after the takeover agreement was pulled Mayne Pharma is suing its US ex-suitor Cosette and its private equity backer Avista Healthcare …
World news wrapup: 19 February 2026
Walk-in Mounjaro offer from Boots; pharmacist refused bail after mass child poisoning in India; Irish pharmacist leads gardaí on high-speed car chase UK: The Daily Mail has reported on Boots’ …
Aged care change ‘can’t lose’ momentum: PSA
Australia needs a new aged care facility to be opened every three days to manage soaring demand, health minister says – and one leading pharmacist says the sector has been …
PBS supply of antimicrobials 20% lower in a decade
But inappropriate prescribing in hospitals post procedure remains high Supply of antimicrobials is slowly creeping up since 2022, but it remains below the volume dispensed in 2015, according to the …
Warning over ‘Collagen Builder’ tablets
Regulator warns of undisclosed sildenafil found in collagen supplement Consumers are being urged not to take Natures Valley Collagen Builder tablets, and to take them to their local pharmacy for disposal. The Therapeutic Goods …
February MIMS Update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, presentations, indications and contraindications New products Delgocitinib (Anzupgo) is a pan Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that targets the …
Mighty Hoopla final stop for pill testing trial
Bondi Beach will host a drug checking service for this weekend’s Mighty Hoopla NSW Health has announced that Mighty Hoopla will be the final music festival to participate in its pill testing pilot. The …
‘Time for a new generation to take the reins’
Nominations for PSA state and territory branch committees open Pharmacy’s “best and brightest” are being urged to put their hands up to run in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) state branch elections. Nominations for the PSA’s upcoming …
Words contradict RACGP’s actions: Guild
Guild open to detailing “guardrails to protect patient safety” for WA pilot, despite GP group’s withdrawal from advisory committee Patient safety concerns about a pharmacy pilot, raised by the Royal …
Pharmacists urge national advisory line to manage medicines shortages
One pharmacist’s story highlights just how quickly supply disruptions can turn into complex clinical situations Pharmacists are calling on the federal government to establish a national clinical advisory service to …