PSA, AdPha urge swift action on pharmacy programs, historic PBS meds cost cut now here, SSSI in place for clonidine, and more
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Doctors rail against optometrist prescribing
Wednesday | Jan 7 2026IN what may feel like a familiar refrain to pharmacists, doctors’ peak bodies have spoken out against the expansion of prescribing rights for optometrists beyond topical treatments to include oral medicines such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and other systemic agents.
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WEHI team advances fight against malaria
Wednesday | Jan 7 2026RSEARCHERS at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) have developed an exciting new antimalarial drug candidate to help control and eliminate the disease.
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AdPha warns of health system growth disconnect
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed news of this year’s record intake of graduate doctors into the Queensland health system, but warned that without comparable investment in hospital pharmacy interns, the state risks undermining medicines safety and the long-term sustainability of its health system.
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