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APP2026 picks for pharmacy assistants
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026JESSICA Brown (pictured), 2025 winner of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, has shared her must-see sessions for pharmacy assistants at APP2026.
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Psychotropics in aged care
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026AGED care medication experts writing in the Australian Prescriber have highlighted the difficulty in determining what constitutes a psychotropic medicine in the context of ensuring their safe and appropriate use in people with cognitive disability or impairment.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked with RTIs
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026NEW research led by the University of Surrey has indicated that severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalisation for respiratory tract infections (RTIs).
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Pharmx inks deal with Sigma
Tuesday | Feb 24 2026PHARMX Technologies has secured a landmark multi-year strategic alliance with Sigma Healthcare, becoming the preferred Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service provider across Sigma's wholesale operations and retail outlets in Australia, New Zealand and selected international markets.
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Med cannabis needs more oversight
Tuesday | Feb 24 2026THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provided an overview of responses to its recent medicinal cannabis safety and regulation review (PD 11 Aug 2025), with concerns over lack of awareness surrounding its regulatory status paramount.
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From awareness to action
Monday | Feb 23 2026SHINGLES Awareness Week is rebranding this year to Shingles Action Week, as a result of research showing that knowledge alone is not enough.
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Improving meds management
Monday | Feb 23 2026RESEARCHERS at Monash University and Flinders University have released a new guide on how to establish and lead a quality improvement collaborative (QIC) that supports senior healthcare professionals, managers and leaders across healthcare settings looking to improve medication management practices.
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More nuanced rural policy needed
Friday | Feb 20 2026THE Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association of Australia (RIPAA) is calling for a fresh approach to the future of healthcare in rural and remote pharmacy that recognises unique challenges facing thin markets.
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SPS hosts First Nations student camp
Friday | Feb 20 2026THE Sydney Pharmacy School (SPS) recently hosted the Sydney Pharmacy First Nations student camp, with the aim of encouraging those currently in years 9-11 to study pharmacy at the University of Sydney.
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Priceline records strong 1H26 growth
Thursday | Feb 19 2026WESFARMERS has released its first half year financial results for 2025-26, with the Wesfarmers Health division recording an 8.4% increase in revenue and a 35.7% rise in earnings (PD breaking news).
