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Risks posed by AI in healthcare
Tuesday | Aug 26 2025MEDTECH consultant Ivor Campbell shares insights into some of the issues around artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
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PSA welcomes new ECP CSI leaders
Monday | Aug 25 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has introduced the new leaders for the Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) Community of Specialty Interest (CSI), a group that will inspire and empower Australia's next generation of pharmacists.
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PBAC outcomes disappoint
Monday | Aug 25 2025THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has knocked back Lilly's application for PBS listing of its high-profile dementia drug Kisunla (donanemab) (PD 22 May) at the Jul 2025 meeting.
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Ozempic reduces cancer risk
Friday | Aug 22 2025PEOPLE with obesity who take glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have a reduced risk of cancer compared to those not using those medications, according to US research published today in JAMA Oncology.
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No business like Snow Business
Friday | Aug 22 2025PHARMACISTS from across Australia recently came together for the Pharmacy Snow Business Conference at Mt Buller, sharing a passion for skiing alongside their commitment to professional development.
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Pharmx delivers strong FY25
Thursday | Aug 21 2025PHARMX Technologies yesterday announced strong results for the financial year ending 30 Jun 2025, with total revenues of $7.5 million, up 13% on the previous corresponding period.
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Ketamine no help for chronic pain
Thursday | Aug 21 2025THE off-label use of ketamine to treat chronic pain is not supported by scientific evidence, a new Cochrane review led by UNSW researchers has found.
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Lack of dysphagia awareness hard to swallow
Thursday | Aug 21 2025A MONASH University-led research review found that awareness of dysphagia - swallowing disorders that impair our innate ability to swallow food, drinks, medicine, and saliva - was low and needs to improve.
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Lp(a) testing can save lives
Thursday | Aug 21 2025ROUTINE testing for a specific lipoprotein known as Lp(a) would be a cost-effective way to significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and save lives, according to an international research taskforce.
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Productivity prevention focus hailed
Wednesday | Aug 20 2025THE Productivity Commission has recommended prioritising prevention programs to combat chronic conditions in its interim report, Delivering quality care more efficiently, a position welcomed by public health and patient peak bodies.
