Headlines
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Ozempic, supplements warnings
Friday | Apr 4 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday issued safety advisories relating to Ozempic and Magnum XXL capsules and recalled various multivitamins, including perinatal products.
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Med cannabis helps symptoms
Friday | Apr 4 2025AUSTRALIAN patients prescribed medicinal cannabis maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life, fatigue and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to survey findings published this week.
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$1.1m health literacy grant for osteoporosis
Thursday | Apr 3 2025A $1.1 million consumer health literacy grant has been awarded to a healthcare collaboration between Healthily, Fred IT Group, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Healthy Bones Australia.
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Wesfarmers’ new fulfillment centre
Thursday | Apr 3 2025WESFARMERS Health has opened a new state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Brisbane, with Federal Treasurer and local member Dr Jim Chalmers officially opening the site in Berrinba on Tue.
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Shingles vax reduces dementia risk
Thursday | Apr 3 2025SHINGLES vaccination reduced the probability of new dementia diagnoses by around one-fifth over seven years, according to a large-scale study from Wales.
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$1.5 billion in uncertified PBS claims
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025THE Department of Health and Aged Care is reminding pharmacists of their legal obligation to certify their claims for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines.
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Aussie teen health crisis
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025ALMOST one in two Australian teens are living with a chronic disease or developmental condition, such as ADHD or autism, according to Australian research published today.
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Pill depression risk post-birth
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025WOMEN who start taking a hormonal contraceptive pill soon after childbirth are at a higher risk of developing depression in the first year of their child's life, according to a large Danish study.
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Flu season already off and running
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025CSL Seqirus has announced it has released over seven million influenza vaccine doses to help prepare for a "potentially challenging" flu season (PD 27 Mar).
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Top pharmacists recognised
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) South Australia and Northern Territory branch presented its 2025 Pharmacist Awards on the weekend, highlighting outstanding achievements across a range of categories.
