World news wrap-up: 11 Jan 2023
$38m reward over pharma billionaire murders; Chinese COVID spike hits drug supply; US pharmacists dispense emergency contraceptive pill Toronto, Canada: Five years after the brutal double murder of Canadian pharma …
Social media frenzy driving medicine shortage
Regulators to investigate social media operators as Ozempic shortage extends till “at least April” Australian regulators are working with social media operators to try to rein in posts that may …
Ramsay takeover bid back on?
Report that divestment of real estate assets may be key to new offer The high-profile Ramsay Health Care takeover bid, which fell over late last year, may be back on, …
Chemist Warehouse float (again) tipped to be year’s IPO highlight
But unlikely before second half of 2023, say finance media The speculation on when/if Chemist Warehouse will float on the Australian Stock Exchange is on again with finance-oriented media tipping …
It’s up to the sponsor
TGA clarifies rules around medical termination medicines in response to question from MP The Federal Department of Health has said that changes to authority and training requirement for prescribing Mifepristone …
We’re back!
Welcome to 2023 from the team at AJP We’re back for 2023! This is the first AJP newsletter for the new year, and we’re eager to resume our regular service …
The price drop
The first ever reduction in PBS medicine prices is now in effect, but Guild and consumer group call for further reductions The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has joined the chorus …
CWH poaches top executive from Officeworks
New CIO for discount chain to start in February Discount retail pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse will have a new chief information officer in Damien Ballesty, who is moving over from …
Priceline’s loyalty scheme tops 8m members
21-year-old scheme “jewel in the Priceline crown” says GM Priceline Pharmacy’s Sister Club loyalty program has just signed up its eight millionth member underlining its status as the country’s largest …
Audit is coming…
What were the most common advertising breaches over the last two years? In its last newsletter for 2022, the Pharmacy Board highlighted that responsible advertising around regulated health services should …
National Pharmacies team with original Yellow Wiggle
National Pharmacies has begun a rollout of lifesaving defibrillators The group began the program with the installation of units at its Blackwood, Brighton, Henley Beach, and Mitcham stores. The Automatic …
The weirdest science stories of 2022
The Australian Science Media Centre brings us its top 10 weirdest science stories of 2022… We all needed a bit of cheering up in 2022, and luckily there was plenty …