Pharmacy Announcements
SSSI issued for simvastatin
Shortage of Zimstat (simvastatin) 5 mg prompts Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, to issue SSSI Pharmacists are being authorised to dispense substitutable alternatives to Alphapharm’s Zimstat 5 mg tablet blister pack, following the announcement that the product is in shortage. The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA’s) Medicine Shortages …
‘Now is the right time for new leadership’
New president named to lead the PSA in 2026, as Sim steps down Canberra-based Professor Mark Naunton will take the reins as national president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
Sigma completes My Chemist rebrand
Final My Chemist store converts to Amcal+, as Sigma aims to strengthen the franchise’s position in the pharmacy sector The shutters have come down on the last My Chemist branded …
Award win for NAPSA’s Indigenous chair
Pharmacy student takes home Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) honour James Cook University’s Shi-Anne Wallace has been named the 2025 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Allied Health Student of the Year. Currently a fourth-year pharmacy student, Wallace, a …
Mounjaro contraception advice updated
Product information to recommend patients taking Mounjaro switch to non-oral contraceptives for four weeks after each dose An investigation by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) into the potential for reduced effectiveness of oral contraceptives during initiation …
TGA updates product warning for GLP-1s
Product warnings across GLP-1 RA class of medications aligned on the potential risk of suicidal ideation Health professionals are being urged to monitor patients using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for the emergence or …
SSSI issued for nicorandil tablets
Forecast intermittent shortages of nicorandil prompt regulator to announce SSSI Pharmacists are being authorised to substitute brand and strength of nicorandil products without patients needing a new prescription under a Serious Scarcity Substitution …
‘The timing is now right’
AdPha’s CEO says learning must be constantly evolving, as she new announced a new training opportunity and near-record attendance at MM2025 Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s (AdPha’s) chief executive Kristin Michaels says …
Joint winners named for Innovative Pharmacist Award
Judging panel unable to choose between top contenders for UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award For the second time, the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Innovative Pharmacist of the …
‘Pharmacy continues to inspire me’
Pharmacist researcher recognised as leader in the field by The Australian Associate Professor Kamal Dua from the University of Technology in Sydney has been named the country’s “leading researcher” in …
Rural and cultural pharmacy contests open
Pharmacy Guild launches 2026 rural pharmacy and cultural engagement video competitions The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the launch of two national video competitions for 2026, celebrating the creativity, …
‘We are not slowing down’
“Every new member strengthens our voice when advocating for the profession”, PSA president says, as organisation reports record membership growth The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has recorded $2.1 million surplus for the 2024/25 financial years, with membership …