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New standards for nicotine vapes
Friday | Jun 20 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised that starting 01 Jul 2025, strengthened standards will come into effect for all therapeutic vaping goods for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence, with existing supplies in pharmacies likely to be affected.
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PATY2025 state winners
Friday | Jun 20 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Professor Trent Twomey, was delighted to announce that eight pharmacy assistants representing each Australian state and territory have been selected to compete for the national title of the 2025 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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MOU to advance Aussie life sciences
Friday | Jun 20 2025MACQUARIE University and Vitex Pharmaceuticals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a long-term strategic partnership, with the aim of advancing Australia's life sciences industry.
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Taking care of knee osteoarthritis
Friday | Jun 20 2025KNEE braces, water therapy and exercise are the most beneficial non-drug therapies for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), according to a new meta-analysis of more than 100 clinical trials.
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Call to start conversation on continence
Thursday | Jun 19 2025WITH World Continence Week running from 16-22 Jun, Continence Health Australia is calling on pharmacists to start a conversation with people to help support early management of incontinence.
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The future of ED training
Thursday | Jun 19 2025WESTERN Sydney University has launched Australia's first healthcare education simulator, known as the Blended Learning Interactive Simulation (BLIS) Suite.
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Fixed-site pill tests for Vic
Wednesday | Jun 18 2025THE Victorian Government has announced the state's first fixed drug checking service on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, set to operate Thursdays to Saturdays from Aug.
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Cannabis cardiac warning
Wednesday | Jun 18 2025CANNABIS use is linked to a doubling of the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, with significantly heightened risks of having a stroke or acute coronary syndrome, according to a pooled analysis of real-world data.
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Vape reforms ineffective?
Tuesday | Jun 17 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has refuted concerns that low pharmacy vaping uptake is driving an already-thriving black market.
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Sleep apnoea to worsen
Tuesday | Jun 17 2025SLEEP apnoea will become more common and more severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens across the globe, Australian-led research published in Nature Communications suggests.
