Headlines
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UNSW tackles pharmacy skills shortage
Thursday | Feb 5 2026THE University of NSW is addressing Australia's pharmacy workforce shortage by preparing students for frontline care through its newly launched full-sized simulation pharmacy.
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Pride & Progress 2027
Thursday | Feb 5 2026THE one-year countdown for the Pride and Progress in Pharmacy Conference 2027 has begun, scheduled to take place from 04-06 Feb 2027 at Zinc Conference Centre in Melbourne.
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Guild’s $5k bursary for rural pharmacists
Wednesday | Feb 4 2026THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Rural Pharmacists Australia have launched the Rural Pharmacy Forum Bursary to help eligible rural pharmacists attend APP2026, which takes place from 12-14 Mar on the Gold Coast.
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APP exhibition sold out
Wednesday | Feb 4 2026THE Australasian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP) has announced its 2026 Trade Exhibition is now fully allocated, with exhibition stands sold out for next month's event.
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Sandoz expands biosimilar access
Tuesday | Feb 3 2026SANDOZ has announced the listing of the first aflibercept biosimilar, AFQLIR, on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), improving access to ophthalmology treatments for Australians living with multiple neovascular-related conditions.
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World-first cancer research centre
Tuesday | Feb 3 2026THE Cancer Council NSW and the University of NSW (UNSW) have entered into a $40 million, 10-year partnership to launch a cancer survivorship centre this Thu.
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GHB taking a bigger toll
Tuesday | Feb 3 2026GHB-RELATED deaths have increased 10-fold since 2013, while the number of hospitalisations more than tripled, according to an Australian-first study from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney.
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Walk for mental health
Tuesday | Feb 3 2026THE Pedestrian Council of Australia is partnering with the Black Dog Institute this year to lead its annual Walk to Work Day campaign, which has now moved to Fri 27 Mar.
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IPA gears up for annual conference
Monday | Feb 2 2026INDEPENDENT Pharmacies Australia (IPA) is set to host its second annual Retail Excellence Conference from Sun 08 Feb to Tue 10 Feb 2026 in Melbourne.
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CPS elects new president
Monday | Feb 2 2026COUNCIL of Pharmacy Schools Australia and New Zealand (CPS) members have elected Associate Professor Ramesh Walpola (pictured) as its new president after Professor Joseph Tucci stood down late in 2025.
