The week in review
Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare have been hitting the headlines this week, along with the Australasian College of Pharmacy, vapes, medicinal cannabis and weight loss meds There was big news …
Meds refusal blamed for egg attack
A NSW man threw eggs at a pharmacy’s windows, then returned a couple of weeks later to damage company property The South Coast Register reports that a Daniel Skinner fronted …
Department issues direction over 17 vape ads
‘Candy Store’ given one hour to remove all advertising of vaping goods following breach of Therapeutic Goods Act The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has issued an advertising …
‘This is a mission that transcends borders’
TGA head Professor Tony Lawler has been elected Chair of ICMRA, the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities Lawler was elected to a three-year term by ICMRA members at its annual …
Authorities disrupt illicit vape supplies
Multi-agency operation swoops on illegal vape storage and distribution sites The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is continuing its crackdown on illicit vapes, seizing more than $3 million worth of vaping …
Verrocchi increases HMC stake
Chemist Warehouse co-founder boosts holding in former Sigma backer Two weeks after being named as a substantial shareholder in HMC Capital, Chemist Warehouse co-founder, Mario Verrocchi, has increased his stake in …
Flashback Friday: Pharmacy battles inflation
Could the Whitlam government’s approach to drug prices result in pharmacists going “on strike?” The Whitlam government only had a few weeks left before the infamous Dismissal of November 1975: …
‘Reforms need to be built on sound evidence’: medicinal cannabis supplier
Alternative health company backs “evidence-based approach to medicinal cannabis regulation”, but warns concerns raised by the Guild and AMA risk causing “unnecessary alarm” Discussion around regulatory standards for medicinal cannabis …
Infant supplement recall
Dosing syringe error prompts recall of one batch of Henry Blooms Infant Liquid D3 & K2 with Probiotic The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced the recall of a single …
‘Behind every prescription is someone surviving something’
PSA Victorian pharmacist of the year Sara Murdock talks about a “sliding doors” moment in her career – and why it’s important to make sure every patient’s voice is heard …
Capital Chemist claims another crown
Guild names Capital Chemist Bathurst as NSW’s top pharmacy, as former NAPSA president takes out the state’s Community Pharmacist of the Year title The Capital Chemist Group will have two …
Weight-loss drugs fatten CWH sales
GLP-1s help to elevate Chemist Warehouse sales growth in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, Sigma chief says Strong business momentum seen in the final quarter of FY25 …