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World-first clinical guide for MDMA
Friday | Feb 13 2026A NEW Australian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Appropriate Use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-AP) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
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Is your pharmacy truly accessible?
Friday | Feb 13 2026CUSTOMERS are calling out for retail pharmacies to improve their store design and become more accessible, writes senior editor and advocacy manager Rosemary Ainley from patient-support group GHLF Australia.
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College celebrates 50 years
Thursday | Feb 12 2026THE Australasian College of Pharmacy marked 50 years of leadership, education and professional excellence with a celebration dinner held in Brisbane on Tue night.
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IPA awards retail excellence
Thursday | Feb 12 2026INDEPENDENT Pharmacies Australia (IPA) hosted its second annual Retail Excellence Awards on Mon evening, with five team members celebrated for their best-in-class commitment to pharmacy excellence.
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Editor’s Choice: Wake up to visibly repaired skin and lips
Thursday | Feb 12 2026IN partnership with Dermal Therapy.
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Pharma taking PBAC to court over knockback
Thursday | Feb 12 2026PERTH-BASED Lawley Pharmaceuticals has lodged an application in the Federal Court of Australia seeking judicial review of the decision by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) in Nov 2025 to not recommend listing of AndroFeme 1, a transdermal testosterone cream formulated for post-menopausal women, on the PBS (PD 06 Jan).
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Calls to expand THN program
Wednesday | Feb 11 2026HARM Reduction Australia (HRA) is calling for an expansion of the take-home naloxone (THN)program, including rollout to every pharmacy in Australia and training in its use extended to pharmacists and all first responders.
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Record pertussis cases stress need for action
Tuesday | Feb 10 2026With Australia experiencing its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years, alongside the lowest rates of childhood immunisation in a decade, doctors and public health experts are imploring the Australian community to get vaccinated.
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Meds continuity barriers
Tuesday | Feb 10 2026RESEARCH looking into factors related to continuity of medication when patients transfer from hospitals to residential aged-care facilities (RACFs) has highlighted shortcomings in transition-of-care processes, resulting in missed or delayed doses of medication for nearly one in four patients.
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Free flu shots, expanded vax scope in Qld
Monday | Feb 9 2026THE Queensland Government is providing an expanded free influenza vaccination program, enabling people aged six months and over to access free flu shots ahead of the 2026 peak flu season.
