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Shortages at recent low: TGA
Medicines shortages in Australia are “lower than in recent months or years”, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reports. However, the regulator noted that “there are currently some very high-profile shortages, …
Unions want to charge non-members for pay deals
Employee pharmacists who are not members of a trade union could face levies to compensate the organisations for negotiating pay deals. With union membership at an all-time low of 12.5 …
Boyd departs COSBOA with Guild’s best wishes
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) CEO, Alexi Boyd, will step down from the role on 25 January, after 18 months. Boyd tendered her resignation after criticism from …
Medicines pricing makes Australia unattractive for manufacturers
Australia’s reliance on overseas manufactured medications combined with medicines pricing is fueling current supply shortages, a senior Guild official believes Speaking to ABC News, Adele Tahan, vice president of the …
Vaping “exploding” amongst the young; VicHealth chief
Calls for Feds to act “swiftly” as TGA vaping submission window closes As the TGA’s vaping consultation period ends, VicHealth chief Dr Sandro Demaio has gone on the attack urging …
World news wrap-up: 11 Jan 2023
$38m reward over pharma billionaire murders; Chinese COVID spike hits drug supply; US pharmacists dispense emergency contraceptive pill Toronto, Canada: Five years after the brutal double murder of Canadian pharma …
Social media frenzy driving medicine shortage
Regulators to investigate social media operators as Ozempic shortage extends till “at least April” Australian regulators are working with social media operators to try to rein in posts that may …
Ramsay takeover bid back on?
Report that divestment of real estate assets may be key to new offer The high-profile Ramsay Health Care takeover bid, which fell over late last year, may be back on, …
Chemist Warehouse float (again) tipped to be year’s IPO highlight
But unlikely before second half of 2023, say finance media The speculation on when/if Chemist Warehouse will float on the Australian Stock Exchange is on again with finance-oriented media tipping …
It’s up to the sponsor
TGA clarifies rules around medical termination medicines in response to question from MP The Federal Department of Health has said that changes to authority and training requirement for prescribing Mifepristone …
We’re back!
Welcome to 2023 from the team at AJP We’re back for 2023! This is the first AJP newsletter for the new year, and we’re eager to resume our regular service …
The price drop
The first ever reduction in PBS medicine prices is now in effect, but Guild and consumer group call for further reductions The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has joined the chorus …