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Guild welcomes expanded optometrist prescribing
Tuesday | Oct 28 2025A PROPOSAL by the Optometry Board of Australia to change prescribing rules for optometrists could see them prescribing oral medicines from an approved list to treat potentially sight-threatening eye conditions, bacterial eye infections, eye allergies and short-term eye pain.
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Could COVID vax fight cancer?
Tuesday | Oct 28 2025PATIENTS with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the vaccine, according to US research published in Nature.
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Beware potential rental pitfalls
Tuesday | Oct 28 2025BUYER and tenant advocate Paul Rowe shares some potential pitfalls to watch out for when leasing.
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PBS boost for women’s health
Monday | Oct 27 2025HEALTH Minister Mark Butler announced this morning that Organon's NuvaRing (etonogestrel with ethinylestradiol contraceptive) vaginal ring three-pack will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 01 Nov 2025, providing an additional affordable contraceptive option for Australian women.
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National teams up on travel
Monday | Oct 27 2025NATIONAL Pharmacies and Phil Hoffmann Travel have announced a partnership that combines expert travel health advice with tailored travel planning.
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NSW excellence celebrated
Friday | Oct 24 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia, NSW Branch, celebrated the outstanding contributions of community pharmacists across the state at a landmark parliamentary reception on Wed evening.
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NT families “left behind”
Friday | Oct 24 2025THE Northern Territory Government is being urged to follow other parts of the country and commit to rolling out needle-free influenza vaccinations for young children next year.
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Oct is Mental Health Month
Thursday | Oct 23 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is spotlighting pharmacist-led mental health support this Oct for Mental Health Month 2025, which aims to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all Australians.
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Antidepressants differ in side-effects
Thursday | Oct 23 2025DIFFERENT antidepressants have widely varying potential impacts on the body, according to researchers from King's College London who recommended the information be considered when choosing which medication is likely to be appropriate for an individual patient.
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Why standards matter more than ever
Thursday | Oct 23 2025AUSTRALIAN Pharmacy Council CEO Bronwyn Clark (pictured)provides a perspective on the role of accreditation standards and their significance in ensuring public trust and safety as pharmacist scope of practice expands.
