Headlines
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Managing study and exam pressure
Tuesday | Sep 16 2025PHARMACY Daily invited Mahak Jahangir from Bendigo UFS View Street Pharmacy in Victoria to provide an intern's perspective of pharmacy practice.
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Dementia claims an unwanted title
Monday | Sep 15 2025MORE than one million Australians will be living with dementia by 2065 unless significant interventions take place, a new report released today from the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW) reveals.
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Ahpra to ramp up reforms
Monday | Sep 15 2025THE Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has welcomed recommendations made by health ministers in the final report of the independent review of complexity in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, led by independent reviewer Sue Dawson.
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A stronger AMR response in Asia-Pacific is needed
Monday | Sep 15 2025IT IS estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 - the most recent data - and contributed to 4.95 million deaths worldwide.
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Safe to deprescribe BP meds
Monday | Sep 15 2025ANTIHYPERTENSIVE medications can be safely deprescribed in aged care settings, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which could reduce the number of pills a patient needs to take, and save on costs.
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$1m for women’s health
Friday | Sep 12 2025THE Sisterhood Foundation has announced an additional $1 million funding commitment to support neglected areas in women's health, following the release of a new report produced in partnership with Monash University, Women Deserve Better.
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TWC launches prescriber CPD
Friday | Sep 12 2025TERRYWHITE Chemmart has announced the expansion of its flagship Masterclass education program with the launch of Masterclass Prescriber, a dedicated professional development stream designed to support the network's pharmacists practicing under the full scope of practice model.
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Council reviewing standards
Thursday | Sep 11 2025THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has commenced reviews of its accreditation standards for pharmacy degree and intern training programs and pharmacist prescriber education programs.
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Sepsis report prompts call to action
Thursday | Sep 11 2025WORLD Sepsis Day on 13 Sep is an important reminder that the disease remains one of the most urgent and under-recognised challenges facing our healthcare system, said the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, as it calls on health professionals to help reduce its impact.
