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GLP1-RAs, Keytruda on WHO essential meds list
Monday | Sep 22 2025THE World Health Organization's (WHO) Essential Medicines Lists (EMLs) have been updated for 2025, with 20 new drugs added to the adult list, including type 2 diabetes treatments popularly used for weight loss, as well as cancer drugs and rapid-acting synthetic insulin.
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PSA highlights dementia role
Friday | Sep 19 2025PHARMACISTS have a critical role to play in improving medicine safety and health outcomes for Australians living with dementia, said the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), as Dementia Action Week draws to a close.
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National’s supplier excellence recognised
Friday | Sep 19 2025NATIONAL Pharmacies has recognised outstanding achievement across its supplier network of more than 500 businesses at its 26th Annual Supplier Awards, held on Wednesday night in Adelaide.
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Nationally coordinated prescribing closer
Thursday | Sep 18 2025THE Pharmacy Board of Australia announced yesterday that it has begun work to establish an endorsement for scheduled medicines for pharmacists, and when approved will support a consistent, safe and nationally coordinated approach to pharmacist prescribing.
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Framework to support safer transitions of care
Thursday | Sep 18 2025THE Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released a Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework to support safe and high-quality medication management at transitions of care.
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Oral GLP-1 safe and effective
Thursday | Sep 18 2025ORAL glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) orforglipron has demonstrated meaningful weight loss and cardiometabolic improvements in patients without diabetes, according to clinical trial findings presented yesterday at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting 2025 in Vienna.
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Safety starts from first dose
Wednesday | Sep 17 2025PHARMACIST peak bodies are marking World Patient Safety Day by highlighting initiatives around medicines safety for adolescents and children, as part of this year's theme of 'Safe care for every newborn and child'.
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Time to ditch SABA, says NAC
Wednesday | Sep 17 2025THE National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has updated the Australian Asthma Handbook with important new recommendations, with a leading pharmacist flagging "challenging" conversations ahead for community pharmacists.
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Pregnancy nausea takes toll
Wednesday | Sep 17 2025NEW Australian research has revealed the emotional and physical toll of extreme morning sickness, with more than half of affected women reporting they considered terminating their pregnancy, and nine in 10 saying they had considered not having more children.
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New National flagship store
Tuesday | Sep 16 2025NATIONAL Pharmacies has opened its new flagship store at the Eighty Eight O'Connell luxury development in North Adelaide, offering integrated pharmacy, optical, health and beauty services.
