Headlines
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‘Social Medwork’ TGA bypass
Friday | Sep 9 2016An organisation called The Social Medwork is promising to deliver "cutting edge therapies" to Australian patients by sourcing overseas-approved items abroad.
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SOUTHERNATURE pharmacy launch
Friday | Sep 9 2016AUSTRALIAN natural healthcare brand SOUTHERNATURE hosted an event at The Winery in Sydney's Surry Hills last night to share key information about its product range which has now launched in pharmacies across Australia.
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FGB ACCC Bosisto’s fine
Friday | Sep 9 2016The makers of Bosisto's tea tree oil, Felton Grimwade and Bosisto's Pty Ltd (FGB) has been ordered to pay a penalty of $10,800 pursuant to an infringement notice issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Location rules key – Ergas
Friday | Sep 9 2016Australia's community pharmacy location rules result in strong benefits for the community including high levels of access to health services, trust in pharmacy and incentives to provide excellent customer service.
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MyChemist, CWH satisfy
Thursday | Sep 8 2016Customer satisfaction ratings for Chemist Warehouse and its MyChemist brand both increased in Jul this year, with MyChemist topping the monthly rollling annual figures released by Roy Morgan Research.
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GlucaGen HypoKit recall
Thursday | Sep 8 2016Novo Nordisk has alerted pharmacists about the recall of four batches of its GlucaGen HypoKit in Australia, after an investigation found a small number of needles were detached from the pre-filled syringes in the products.
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Sigma profit surges 15.5%
Thursday | Sep 8 2016Sigma Pharmaceuticals this morning released its figures for the six months to 31 Jul, with ceo Mark Hooper saying the results reflect the company's strategic positioning to "broaden the business and drive operational improvement".
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Priceline backs female AFL
Wednesday | Sep 7 2016Priceline Pharmacy has been named as a co-major sponsor of the Western Bulldogs' team in the newly formed women's Australian Football League.
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CMA prevention priority
Wednesday | Sep 7 2016Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) says the use and further development of complementary medicines "provides an opportunity to counteract spiralling health care costs through more effective disease prevention and preventable chronic disease management".
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UK pharmacy cuts delayed
Wednesday | Sep 7 2016The proposed 170 million reduction in pharmacy funding in England will be postponed beyond next month, according to UK pharmacy minister David Mowat.