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Arvo inhaler best in asthma
Wednesday | Apr 16 2025A SINGLE daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken mid-afternoon, may be the best time for effective asthma control, researchers have found.
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Call for cultural medicines to help close gap
Wednesday | Apr 16 2025HEALTH outcomes for Indigenous people could be drastically improved by increasing access to cultural medicines through Medicare and the PBS, according to Southern Cross University researcher and Truwulway woman, Dr Alana Gall (pictured), and pharmacist Mike Stephens of NACCHO.
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Expanded QUM resources
Tuesday | Apr 15 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is continuing its work as part of the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Alliance, a multidisciplinary group of health and consumer organisations delivering free health education for a national audience of health professionals and consumers.
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POCT: a clinical and business growth opportunity
Tuesday | Apr 15 2025INDEPENDENT Pharmacies Australia (IPA) has released a whitepaper on the potential of point-of-care testing (POCT) to transform pharmacies by expanding scope of practice, enhancing health outcomes and contributing to the sustainability of the healthcare system.
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CWH Pharmacy of the Year
Monday | Apr 14 2025CHEMIST Warehouse has been awarded Chemist/Pharmacy of the Year in the 2024 Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards.
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New API ecommerce platform
Monday | Apr 14 2025PHARMACEUTICAL goods wholesaler, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), has rolled out a new online B2B e-Hub, myAPI, to support their 4,000-plus wholesale pharmacy customers.
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Action over Bupa care failings
Monday | Apr 14 2025BUPA Aged Care Australia is facing a class action over poor-quality care at its residential aged care facilities.
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Outstanding WA pharmacists recognised
Monday | Apr 14 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has presented its 2025 Western Australia Pharmacy Awards to those who have gone above and beyond to deliver better care for their communities.
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Be alert for measles symptoms
Friday | Apr 11 2025AN UPSURGE in measles cases this year has prompted measles alerts in most Australian states and territories, with a renewed warning from Victoria issued yesterday.
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Future bright for young pharmacists
Friday | Apr 11 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Professor Trent Twomey (pictured) says that with Australia becoming a world leader in community pharmacy, there is a bright future and plenty of opportunity for young pharmacists looking to make a difference.
