World News wrapup – 23 October 2025
Chemist Warehouse’s international expansion continues with a new Irish store; system outage hits US pharmacy giant; close to half of British pharmacists are not accessing career support Wexford, Ireland: Australian …
Shortages, discontinuations seeing people on multiple medications
Semaglutide scarcity and other similar shortages have led to people doubling up on treatments, says diabetes educator and pharmacist Medicines shortages and discontinuations are leading to people concurrently taking multiple …
Oral versions of GLP-1s on the horizon
With benefits beyond glucose control for the “new kid on the block” in diabetes management, leading researcher foreshadows oral versions with less side effects New versions of GLP-1 receptor agonists …
Merger exceeding expectations
Sigma boosts forecast savings from post-merger synergies Sigma Healthcare is on track to surpass expectations following its merger with Chemist Warehouse, company chair, Michael Sammells says. In his address …
‘There is no vibrancy without safety’
Naloxone to be made available to licensed venues as part of a strategy to boost the hospitality sector Hospitality venues across NSW are being urged to access naloxone, as part …
‘Technicians are the backbone of hospital pharmacies’
On Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants’ Day, AdPha has launched its new Australasian Competency Standards Framework for techs The day (Tuesday 21 October) recognises Australia’s pharmacy support staff – of whom …
Union seeks review of outsourced pharmacy operations
Moves to bring hospital under state government control are being welcomed by Professional Pharmacists Australia Beleaguered private hospital group, Healthscope, is set to hand Sydney’s Northern Beaches Hospital over to …
‘Outstanding’ pharmacists recognised for excellence
PSA names 2025 Queensland Pharmacist of the Year, ECP of the Year and more Peter Fairgray has been named Queensland Pharmacist of the Year for 2025 by the PSA Queensland …
Sunscreen recall list grows
Regulator adds two more sunscreen products to recall list over lower than claimed sun protection levels The sponsors of Outside Beauty & Skincare SPF 50+ Mineral Primer and Salus SPF …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Safety of menopause hormone therapy in postmenopausal women at higher risk of venous thromboembolism A systematic review has concluded that transdermal …
Tassie premier lauds pharmacist UTI service
Tasmanian pharmacies have delivered 10,000 treatments for women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections since the Tasmanian Government launched the initiative last year Premier Jeremy Rockliff has commended community pharmacies on …
Support for compulsory vaccination falls
Promotion of vaccination services may be key to arresting declining support for mandatory shots, Guild says Australia is falling behind the rest of the world in the population’s support for …