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Taking the lead on dandruff
Wednesday | Oct 15 2025PHARMACISTS are being invited to step into a leading role in a nationwide effort to break the stigma around dandruff and promote scalp health, as Key Pharmaceuticals and Alliance Pharma mark five successful years with partner Nizoral anti-dandruff treatment.
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Guild, AMA unite on med cannabis
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have written a joint letter to Health Minister Mark Butler calling for urgent action to tackle the largely unregulated increase in medicinal cannabis prescribing and dispensing across the country.
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Connection, support key to rural retention
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025STRENGTHENING community ties, managing workloads effectively, and delivering timely professional development for early-career allied health professionals are key to improving staff retention and healthcare outcomes in rural Australia, new research suggests.
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OSA combined therapy best
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025COMBINED treatment addressing both upper airway collapse and instability in the regulation of breathing in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have shown promise in a recent study.
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New pharmacists’ med cannabis guide
Monday | Oct 13 2025MEDICINAL cannabis wholesaler Leafio has launched a new program to support pharmacists in learning, upskilling, and confidently dispensing medical cannabis to patients across Australia.
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Boosting health literacy could save $7b
Monday | Oct 13 2025INVESTING in inclusive everyday health could unlock billions in healthcare savings, boost GDP, and prevent premature deaths, according to new research undertaken by Economist Impact and supported by healthcare company Haleon.
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A new era in women’s health?
Monday | Oct 13 2025VIDACORP Chemists' Own recently launched a range of self-testing devices focusing on women's health concerns, providing an indication of issues that may need follow-up with a doctor or pharmacist.
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Wellbeing award winner named
Friday | Oct 10 2025COMMUNITY pharmacist Maria Cooper (pictured) from South Australia has been announced the 2025 winner of the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award.
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Most reported meds incidents
Friday | Oct 10 2025PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has shared the most reported medicines in the 2024-2025 financial year, and the contributing factors for the incidents.
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Hospital EMRs to be nationally harmonised
Friday | Oct 10 2025A NEW $9.5 million national initiative is set to harmonise hospital electronic medical records (EMRs) across the country, bringing hospital data into line with international standards so it can be securely used for large-scale research.
