Pharmacy Announcements
SSSI for Presolol 200
Pharmacists have been given the OK to substitute the 200mg dosage of the high blood pressure medication A manufacturing shortage has prompted a new Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for …
TGA approves adrenaline nasal spray
New anaphylaxis product hailed as “the biggest change… in over two decades” CSL Seqirus’s adrenaline (epinephine) nasal spray, neffy, has been approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Under …
The top 12: Clinical News
Weight loss treatments and medicine shortages dominated our readers clinical news interests in 2025, alongside stories on vaping, triple therapies and contraception These were the most read clinical news stories …
Pharmacy airs boxers for prostate cancer
Community backs pharmacy’s boxer shorts appeal in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Staff at Portland Amcal Pharmacy are raising community awareness about prostate cancer by putting men’s …
NAPSA honours former leaders
Five former NAPSA representatives have been awarded honourary life membership The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) recognised the contributions to the profession of five pharmacists at the organisation’s national congress in Sydney. Former NAPSA presidents, Georgina …
WA student secures ‘Wildcard’
PSA names 2026 NAPSA Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year winner The University of Western Australia’s Grace Nicolson has claimed a spot in the Pharmacy Student of the Year final after …
Cross appointed to NAC board
Clinical pharmacist joins new look National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) board Medicines safety expert and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) director, Dr Amanda Cross, has been appointed to the board of the …
TGA green lights Yeytuo registration
Regulator approves registration for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) drug for HIV Yeytuo (lenacapavir) is being added to the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 …
The top 12: Business news
It was a big year in pharmacy business, with a raft of mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies, as well drug pricing policy changes and developments, making the news These were …
Contaminated S4 infant formula recalled
Food Standards Australia New Zealand issues urgent recall of five batches of a prescription-only baby formula Pharmacists are being encouraged to contact customers using Nestle Alfamino Infant Formula (0-12 months) to advise them of contamination concerns. In a statement …
‘Stay informed’ as bushfire threat rises
Pharmacy owners based in areas at risk from bushfires are being urged to confirm business continuity measures, as temperatures soar With bushfires raging across parts of Victoria, pharmacy teams in “high-risk areas” are being advised to ensure their stores remain “prepared and responsive”. In …
High-cost drugs set for price cuts
Pharmacy owners urged to monitor stocks of two medicines that are among the top 50 PBS brands by highest cost to the government, ahead of price changes on 1 February 2026 The Pharmacy Guild …