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Alzheimer’s drug approved
Thursday | May 22 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has registered Kisunla (donanemab, Eli Lilly) for the treatment of adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease who have a specific genetic profile and the confirmed presence of amyloid plaque in the brain.
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Editor’s Choice: Cult brand CARMEX wins best lip balm award
Thursday | May 22 2025IN partnership with CARMEX.
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Purpose-built patient care
Thursday | May 22 2025COMPLETE Care DriveThru Bellambi officially opened its doors last Friday, marking a significant advancement in community pharmacy services for the Wollongong area.
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AdPha hails Tasmania aged-care pilot
Wednesday | May 21 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed Tasmania's nation-first pilot allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines in aged care settings, announced as part of the state's $5 million investment in pharmacist prescribing expansion (PD 19 May).
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Pharmacists filter incorrect allergy labels
Wednesday | May 21 2025RESEARCHERS from Monash University's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FPPS) have successfully piloted an algorithm to identify incorrect penicillin allergy labels and educate patients presenting to community pharmacies.
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Amcal launches into retail beauty
Wednesday | May 21 2025AMCAL has launched into the pharmacy retail beauty space with its new Amcal Ultra concept stores, while also leaning into the brand's heritage.
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Expanded prescribing for Vic pharmacists
Tuesday | May 20 2025THE Victorian Government has committed to supporting expanded scope of practice for pharmacists, improving Victorians' access to safe and effective healthcare from their local pharmacist.
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DDI alerts: more harm than good?
Tuesday | May 20 2025AUSTRALIAN clinical pharmacists investigating the impact of drug-drug interaction (DDI) alerts on rates of DDIs and associated patient harms found that implementing them, without tailoring them to clinical context, is unlikely to reduce patient harms.
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Tas govt funds training for expanded scope
Monday | May 19 2025THE Tasmanian Government has announced a $5 million investment to fund post-graduate training for pharmacists, to deliver expansion to pharmacist scope of practice.
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Do better on LGBTQIA health
Monday | May 19 2025HEALTH professionals have marked International Day Against LGBTQIA Discrimination (IDAHOBIT) last Sat with a call to better serve the health care needs of LGBTQIA people.
