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Dispensary Corner 05 Dec 25
Friday | Dec 5 2025THE knives are out for one of society’s biggest menaces to public health and medicine – social media influencers.
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PD for Fri 05 Dec 2025
Friday | Dec 5 2025NT community pharmacy excellence recognised, allied health digital connectivity plan released, the damning effects of migraine in Australia, and more
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New Tas interstate scripts law
Thursday | Dec 4 2025THE Poisons Act Amendment (Interstate Prescriptions) Bill 2025 has passed in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, allowing Tasmanian pharmacists to dispense prescriptions written by interstate practitioners, a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Social frailty link to dementia
Thursday | Dec 4 2025NEW research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University of NSW has found that older adults experiencing social frailty face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.
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USYD preceptors recognised
Thursday | Dec 4 2025THE Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney hosted the 2025 Pharmacy Preceptor Awards last week, recognising the outstanding contributions of pharmacy preceptors who play a vital role in shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.
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Call for better national CVD data
Thursday | Dec 4 2025THE Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) is calling for consistent national data on cardiovascular disease (CVD) to determine whether policies, programs and treatments are delivering the best outcomes for Australians.
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MS drug PBS listed
Thursday | Dec 4 2025FEDERAL Health Minister Mark Butler has announced the PBS listing of Ocrevus SC (ocrelizumab, Roche), the world’s first 10-minute, six-monthly injection to treat multiple sclerosis.
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Shifts in medicinal cannabis use
Thursday | Dec 4 2025PENINGTON Institute has released its 2025 annual report, Cannabis in Australia 2025, charting the major shifts shaping Australia’s cannabis landscape – medicinal and illicit.
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Antidepressants used for too long
Thursday | Dec 4 2025AN ANALYSIS of PBS dispensing data has revealed a steady increase in long-term antidepressant use in Australia, according to new research from the University of South Australia.
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Pump to prevent DVT
Thursday | Dec 4 2025AUSTRALIAN company Medinco Health has released CLOTBuster, a portable foot pump designed and developed for long-haul airline passengers to mitigate the risk of deep vein thrombosis, a serious medical condition associated with prolonged immobility.
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