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TGA announces further sunscreen recalls
Performance concerns prompt sponsors to recall more sunscreen products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed that “all unexpired batches” of four sunscreen products are being recalled. The regulator announced that Edgewell Personal Care …
Prime Medic fined for Ozempic ads
Telehealth provider cops $19,800 infringement notice over “alleged unlawful advertising” of weight loss drugs Online healthcare provider, Prime Medic Group, has been fined for reportedly promoting prescription-only medications, Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tizepatide), in breach of the Therapeutic Goods Act …
Pivotal time for NAPSA
NAPSA doubles membership over two years The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) is aiming to boost engagement with the internal and external director role being renamed as the Membership director. …
Gender impacts pharmacists’ response to patients at risk of suicide
Community pharmacists take men more seriously than women when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, a study reveals Pharmacists need to be trained to recognise their potential unconscious biases to better …
A celebration of a long and glorious history
The AJP is turning 140 in 2026. It is Australia’s longest continuously published print title This is a milestone birthday for the AJP. In this year, and this issue, we …
Infinity interest revealed
The collapsed pharmacy group’s receivers are targeting a bulk sale, with a source revealing how many potential suitors have lined up – and others sharing concerns about competition A campaign …
New academic head appointed
Associate Professor Ramesh Walpola has been elected as the new president of the Council of Pharmacy Schools Australia and New Zealand (CPS) Associate Professor Walpola was elected at an extraordinary …
Cancelled pharmacist ‘acted out of desperation and shame’: tribunal
A pharmacist deliberately submitted synthetic urine to fulfil testing requirements related to his alcohol use disorder, a tribunal has heard The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard that the …
‘True legend’ saves nearby retail worker
A bottleshop worker and the pharmacist who saved his life are urging access to defibrillators near pharmacies WA Today and Seven News have reported that while at work at the …
Practice staff celebrate Christmas with ‘green whistles’
A receptionist’s social media page showed the staff of one general practice enjoying methoxyflurane inhalers at their Christmas party Avant, the member-owned doctors’ support organisation, has published a case study …
Under a cloud
Sunscreen is a staple for pharmacies and their customers, however, recent investigations by Choice and the TGA have cast doubt over makers’ SPF claims In pharmacies across Australia, top-selling sunscreens …
Week in review
Steps towards a national medicines database, stylist with fake scripts nabbed and pharmacists honoured for their contributions to the profession were among our most clicked topics this week Health minister …