Headlines
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Time for action on harmonisation
Friday | Jun 13 2025THE Australian Government has released its new National Immunisation Strategy to guide Australia's fight against vaccine-preventable diseases over the next five years, with pharmacists playing a key role in workforce objectives.
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Bowel cancer screening call
Friday | Jun 13 2025BOWEL cancer screening rates have again fallen short of targets, leading the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to call for a change in approach that leverages the expertise and accessibility of community pharmacy.
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Send flu patients to study
Friday | Jun 13 2025A MAJOR study involving universities around Australia is utilising pharmacies to recruit people with flu-like symptoms, with the aim of understanding how common these persistent illnesses are.
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Flu complications peaking in over 65s
Thursday | Jun 12 2025ADULTS aged 65 and above continue to suffer from disproportionately high rates of hospitalisation and death from influenza, with pharmacists urged to remind older patients to get their free flu vaccine.
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Choice finds most sunscreens fail
Thursday | Jun 12 2025CONSUMER group Choice tested 20 popular SPF 50 or 50 sunscreens and found 16 products did not meet their SPF claims.
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2024 Euro meds review
Thursday | Jun 12 2025THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released its 2024 annual report, with headline figures including the recommendation of 114 medicines for marketing authorisation, of which 46 were new active substances.
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Key Pharma rings in 40
Thursday | Jun 12 2025KEY Pharmaceuticals is celebrating 40 years of providing everyday healthcare to Australians.
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‘Pop in for a chat’, Guild urges men
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is using Men's Health Week 09-15 Jun to encourage men to "pop in for a chat" with their community pharmacist.
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Non-doctor prescriber warning
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025THE Australian Medical Association (AMA) has warned against the continued use of non-collaborative prescribing models, saying policy should be directed at encouraging proven models based on doctors and other health professionals working together to prioritise safety and quality.
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First post-merger Discount Drug Stores
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025THE first Discount Drug Stores pharmacy to open under the recently merged Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse banner officially welcomed customers yesterday at Meadow Heights, Vic.
