Headlines
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Cervical self-tests grow
Wednesday | Jan 17 2024THE Federal Govt has expanded eligibility for a new self-collected cervical screening test in Jul 2022, resulting in a 25-fold increase in people doing their own tests.
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ED nitrates combo risky
Wednesday | Jan 17 2024COMBINING erectile dysfunction (ED) medicines (such as Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis) with a common chest pain medication (nitrate) may increase the risk of death, according to a team of international researchers.
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Biome launches overseas
Tuesday | Jan 16 2024BIOME Australia is launching its range of activated probiotics products in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
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Bastas buys beauty brands
Tuesday | Jan 16 2024BILLIONAIRE Dennis Bastas (pictured) has bought two beauty brands Nude By Nature and Makeup Cartel for $60 million, reported AFR.
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Careers Summit on 5 Jul
Monday | Jan 15 2024DUE to the overwhelming success of last year's inaugural virtual Pharmacy Careers Summit (PCS24), the event will be held again this year on 05 Jul (PD 06 Jul 2023).
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Yarning seems a way to better health
Monday | Jan 15 2024A NEW healthcare education program developed in rural Western Australia is breaking down communication barriers between clinicians and First Nations patients.
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Award for agent of change
Friday | Jan 12 2024MONASH University's Rural Pharmacy Liaison Officer Emily Griffin (pictured) was recognised with the Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Award at the recent Victorian Annual Excellence Awards, presented by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PD 20 Dec 2023).
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APP early bird closes soon
Friday | Jan 12 2024THERE are only three weeks to go until early bird ticket pricing closes for pharmacy's largest conference, the Guild's Australian Pharmacy Professional 2024 (APP2024).
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Vic Govt extends continued dispensing
Thursday | Jan 11 2024THE Victorian Govt has expanded continued dispensing measures in response to widespread flooding in the state's central region.
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CAPS slams funding cuts to Supercare
Thursday | Jan 11 2024WITH the last of the Supercare Pharmacies closing their 24-hour pharmacy services throughout Victoria, the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) has once again "condemned" the state govt's decision to cut funding.