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GLP-1s supplant Covid antiviral growth: Wesfarmers
As pharmacies looked to replace revenue from Covid antivirals, a new contender moved behind counters, a major player says Weight loss drugs have become a top earner for Priceline Pharmacy …
‘Everyone is willing to fight’
The Health Workers Union reports that following a staff protest at Footscray’s new hospital, Victoria’s premier intervened to offer an acceptable pay deal Members of the Health Workers Union (HWU), …
ECP guidelines ‘inaccessible, ambiguous and impractical’
Barriers to accessing emergency hormonal contraception guidelines contribute to “inconsistent provision and reduced adherence to evidence-based recommendations”, study reveals Community pharmacists often rely on professional judgement rather than evidence-based practice …
The week in review
How to manage medicines shortages, parole for a pharmacy thief and Wesfarmers shares why it lost trust in Infinity were among the hot topics this week Pharmacists are calling on …
Rescheduling for vitamin B6 products
The medicines regulator will change certain dosages to pharmacist-only from next year due to concerns about nerve damage The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says vitamin B6 dosages between 51 and …
Pharmacist calls for more than ‘suggested strategies on the run’
The full effect of medicines shortages and how pharmacists make do is not well understood by legislators, one leading member of the profession says – and it’s time to do …
Rural pharmacy needs ‘nuanced policy’
Fresh thinking needed to better support the seven million Australians living outside major metropolitan centres, a remote pharmacists’ group says Policymakers are being urged to shift their focus locally embedded, …
Doubt over opportunistic stealing: magistrate
A woman has pleaded guilty to several counts of stealing from pharmacies including Chemist Warehouse, and been paroled The Cairns Post reports that Eugenea Jan David, who is currently unhoused, …
Free RSV jabs in aged care: pharmacists stand ready
Western Australia’s Cook government announces expanded access to free respiratory syncytial virus vaccines in a move welcomed by pharmacists and GPs The Arexvy RSV vaccine will become available to older …
Infinity stores ‘continue to trade well’
While future ownership of Infinity Pharmacy Group’s Priceline stores is unknown, individual pharmacies are performing well, Wesfarmers reports In its first statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) regarding the collapse …
Priceline Pharmacy grows sales
The chain says it’s lifted its half-year revenue amid tough competition in the retail pharmacy market, with a few factors helping its campaign Priceline Pharmacy grew its sales by more …
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 …