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An update for readers on our newsletter schedule over the Anzac Day weekend I wanted to notify our readers that there will not be our usual Saturday newsletter issues this …
Consumer focus on health to benefit pharmacy: Macquarie
GLP-1s and front-of-shop health and beauty to drive growth in the Australian pharmacy market Community pharmacies are set to benefit from consumers’ focus on health in the post-Covid-19 environment, analysts …
‘We’re doing everything we can to keep things running’
As police lay charges against a man over a pharmacy ram-raid, the owners say their focus is on patient care and securing the shop On 22 April 2026, the AJP …
Unapproved sunscreen to be relabelled or destroyed
TGA issues enforceable direction to sunscreen manufacturer relating to alleged non-compliance with the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 Veganic SKN Limited is being ordered to cease the supply of sunscreens that are …
CSL cops new hit from US flu shot change
Melbourne-based biotech shed value on the ASX after a longstanding military flu shot policy was revised in the US Influenza vaccine-maker CSL suffered its worst day on the Australian bourse …
Reinstate telehealth: credentialed pharmacists
Fuel crisis prompts call for return of telehealth HMRs Pharmacists are warning that patient safety is being impacted by soaring petrol prices, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) calling …
Fuel cost sparks EBOS guidance revision
The wholesaler updated its earnings outlook, but says customer and government arrangements “may limit the ability to fully or immediately pass through fuel cost inflation” Elevated cost pressures from fuel …
World news wrapup: 23 April 2026
Tech struck off over cocaine conviction; Indian state cracks down on rampant drug diversion; UK pharmacists want action over fake weight loss drugs London, UK: A pharmacist has been struck …
Pharmacy shopfront “absolutely smashed”
Victoria Police have issued a call for witnesses to a ram-raid in which a Lalor pharmacy was badly damaged, as ACT Police call for information on an armed robbery Channel …
Methylphenidate shortage ‘resolving’: TGA
Global shortages of methylphenidate modified-release medications continue to improve and stabilise, regulator says Supply shortages of multiple strengths of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are expected to be resolved by …
24/7 pharmacies ‘increasingly important’: Malinauskas
State government leans into pharmacy to ease pressure on hospital system Round-the-clock pharmacies are making a clear difference to patients, South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas says. The state government plans …
Cost ‘not a barrier’ for expanded pharmacist training: minister
Western Australia moves to expand the Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot, with the health minister saying pharmacists are keen to take on the training The Cook Labor Government has invested …