CWH founders flag Sigma selldown
Brothers Jack and Sam Gance could sell up to 20% of their stake in the listed company depending on market and personal circumstances, disclosure documents reveal The co-founders of Chemist …
The week in review
S100 payment concerns, few warnings for medicines shortages and GPs doubling down on prescribing worries were among the topics our readers engaged with this week The Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Anti-nausea drug use in pregnancy jumps in NZ
There has been a five-fold increase in the use of antinausea medicines during Aotearoa New Zealand pregnancies, a University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found Published in …
Complete Care Pharmacy Devonport celebrates grand opening
Complete Care Pharmacy Devonport has officially celebrated its grand opening This month (July 2026) the new shop welcomed pharmacy industry representatives, local healthcare partners and members of the Devonport community …
Medicinal cannabis wholesaler fined over vapes
Queensland-based company agrees to pay close to $60,000 in infringement notices over alleged failure to comply with requests from the TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued three infringement …
The top 10: Longer reads
Closures, business collapses, GLP-1s and more: our ten most viewed longer read articles during the first half of 2026 The closure of a beloved community institution, a detailed look at …
Recall for homeopathic cough and cold lozenges
Wire found in kids homeopathic lozenge prompts recall, TGA reveals Key Sun has announced the recall of four batches of kids cough and cold lozenges due to “the risk of …
The top 10: Education
Which of our CPD articles have most captured reader interest during the first six months of 2026? These were our best read education articles during the first half of 2026: …
Ahpra’s first ACT criminal prosecution
Ahpra has reminded health workers that it aims to prosecute those holding themselves out as registered health professionals when they are not A woman who falsely claimed to be a …
Financial pressures limiting capacity of pay increases
Increasing business costs are limiting the scope for pharmacy owners to boost pay amongst permanent staff, annual salary report reveals Full-time community employee pharmacists are seeing modest growth in their wages in …
Pharmacies targeted by anti-vaxxers
PDL and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia issue guidance for pharmacists confronted by “disruptive, hostile and antagonistic behaviours” by anti-vaxxers Pharmacy owners are being urged to take steps to protect …
Demountable pharmacy posed community safety risk: court
A pop-up pharmacy has been ordered to close and dismantle its infrastructure, with a court hearing its generator was inundated with rainwater and it was unlikely to have reticulated electricity …