Headlines
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Access to contraception falling short
Thursday | Nov 6 2025THE landscape of sexual and reproductive health and rights is shifting: millions of women want to avoid pregnancy but are not using a modern method of contraception.
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Guild president lands top international role
Wednesday | Nov 5 2025THE World Pharmacy Council (WPC) has announced the appointment of Professor Trent Twomey as its new President, succeeding US-based Doug Hoey, who has served in the role since 2021 (PD breaking news, 04 Nov).
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Palliative care conversation hits Canberra
Wednesday | Nov 5 2025PALLIATIVE Care Australia (PCA) and Painaustralia came together at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday, to highlight the urgent need for timely pain assessment and management, and to reinforce the importance of continued access to essential pain relief medicines for people receiving palliative care.
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Bendigo UFS rewards community
Tuesday | Nov 4 2025BENDIGO UFS Pharmacies has launched a new membership program designed to deliver more value to customers while strengthening its long-standing commitment to the local community.
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Opioid best practice disconnect
Tuesday | Nov 4 2025RESEARCHERS from South Australia looking into opioid prescribing in rural general practice report a marked disparity between evidencebased guidelines for chronic pain management and the reality of rural medical practice.
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Nicotine dependence rising in US teen vapers
Tuesday | Nov 4 2025US RESEARCH has revealed that while there have been recent decreases in nicotine vaping prevalence among younger people, those who continue to vape are becoming more nicotine-dependent and are less able to successfully quit.
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Blooms celebrates its best
Monday | Nov 3 2025BLOOMS The Chemist held its 2025 Partner's Conference last week on the Gold Coast, with individual owners coming together for professional development and to celebrate excellence and achievements within the network.
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Modern lifestyle driving headache burden
Monday | Nov 3 2025MORE than a third of the world's population experience migraines and headache disorders, according to a comprehensive analysis of the global impact of the conditions.
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Prescribing: time for talk is over
Friday | Oct 31 2025AT A national forum on a pharmacist's endorsement for scheduled medicines, hosted by the Pharmacy Board of Australia yesterday, pharmacy peak bodies reaffirmed their strong support for a model of autonomous pharmacist prescribing within a self-determined, documented, and authorised scope of practice.
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Qld Guild honours excellence
Friday | Oct 31 2025AT A Parliamentary Reception at Queensland Parliament House on Wed, the contribution of community pharmacists to the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders was recognised, and outstanding individuals within the profession celebrated.
