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New Tas interstate scripts law
Thursday | Dec 4 2025THE Poisons Act Amendment (Interstate Prescriptions) Bill 2025 has passed in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, allowing Tasmanian pharmacists to dispense prescriptions written by interstate practitioners, a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Social frailty link to dementia
Thursday | Dec 4 2025NEW research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University of NSW has found that older adults experiencing social frailty face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.
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USYD preceptors recognised
Thursday | Dec 4 2025THE Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney hosted the 2025 Pharmacy Preceptor Awards last week, recognising the outstanding contributions of pharmacy preceptors who play a vital role in shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.
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Time to train, says Vic PSA
Wednesday | Dec 3 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is encouraging Victorian pharmacists to enrol in its Prescribing Scope of Practice Training Program, which is now accepting enrolments.
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CSL opens cell-based vaccine facility
Wednesday | Dec 3 2025CSL Seqirus opened its new high-tech cell-based influenza vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility in Melbourne yesterday, with Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing Mark Butler in attendance to cut the ribbon.
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GLP-1RA safety updates
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has updated product warnings for GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists for two separate safety issues, based on investigations by the TGA and international regulators.
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The way forward for social prescribing
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025PAUL Sinclair, President of the International Pharmacy Federation (FIP), addressed last week's EACH25 international social prescribing conference (PD 21 Nov), outlining the potential role of pharmacy and pharmacists in addressing the social determinants of health.
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Awards and celebrations as MM2025 wraps up
Tuesday | Dec 2 2025AS THE Medicines Management conference - marked by near-record attendance - closed out on Saturday, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) celebrated members' honours, achievements and conference awards.
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Workforce shortage crisis
Monday | Dec 1 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released a new report revealing an innovative and diversifying profession hamstrung by resourcing pressures, which restricts equitable access to essential hospital care.
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Preventable hospitalisations cost $7.7b
Monday | Dec 1 2025THE Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released new data on the cost of potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPH) in Australia, revealing that there were about 788,000 PPH in 2023-24 costing $7.7 billion and accounting for more than 3 million hospital bed days across Australia.
