Headlines
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COVID complacency hits all-time high
Friday | Apr 12 2024NEW research has revealed the lax attitude of most Australians towards COVID-19, with more than four in five (83%) only somewhat, or not at all, concerned about the impact of the virus in their community.
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Parkinson’s set to triple
Friday | Apr 12 2024THE number of Australians living with Parkinson's is projected to more than triple by 2050, a new report from Parkinson's Australia has revealed.
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SA pharmacists now eligible to offer Pill
Thursday | Apr 11 2024TRAINED South Australian pharmacists are now able to resupply certain oral contraceptives to women aged 17 to 50, the state's Health Minister Chris Picton announced today.
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Butler to open MM2024
Thursday | Apr 11 2024FEDERAL Health Minister Mark Butler will open Australia's largest scientific pharmacy conference, Medicines Management 2024 (MM2024), the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has announced.
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Coles supports sick kids
Thursday | Apr 11 2024SUPERMARKET giant Coles has partnered with national alliance Hospitals United for Sick Kids to launch an Australia-wide fundraising campaign, supporting children in hospitals and their families.
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ANZCAP extends Foundation Program
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has announced a one-time extension to its Foundation Program for Australian pharmacists, which was originally due to close this month.
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RCPA unveils PGx guide
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024THE Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) has introduced a new guide to help health professionals understand when they should consider pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing for 35 medications commonly used in Australia.
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UNSW’s new Dean
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024PROFESSOR Cheryl Jones has been appointed as the new Dean of Medicine & Health at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
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No clear link found
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024NEW research published in Nature Medicine shows that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is unlikely to be directly caused by maternal diabetes during pregnancy.
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Starpharma launches new venture
Tuesday | Apr 9 2024AUSTRALIAN biopharmaceutical company, Starpharma, has partnered with life sciences investment firm Medicxi to launch a new UK-based company called Petalion Therapeutics Limited.