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Wegovy gets TGA approval for CVD
Tuesday | Feb 18 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Wegovy 2.4mg (semaglutide) to be used as a complementary therapy for reducing major adverse cardiovascular events, such as cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (heart attack), or non-fatal stroke.
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Australian Prescriber marks 50 years
Tuesday | Feb 18 2025AUSTRALIAN Prescriber is celebrating its 50 year anniversary this year, thanking its 100,000 plus healthcare subscribers for their continued support over the years.
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Guild Pharmacy of the Year finalists announced
Monday | Feb 17 2025THE Guild has announced the five finalists for the Guild Pharmacy of the Year 2025 Award, celebrating the outstanding contribution of pharmacies across the country.
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MCRI to deliver kids program
Monday | Feb 17 2025MURDOCH Children's Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne has partnered with Independent Pharmacies Australia (IPA), Pharma Programs and Prax Hub to launch their first online accredited pharmacy training program focused on children's health.
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Equity challenges in obesity
Monday | Feb 17 2025THE use of glucagonlike peptide1 receptor agonists (GLP1 RAs) for the treatment of obesity has the potential to impact onethird of Australians, with implications for funding and models of care to ensure equitable access, wrote experts in the Medical Journal of Australia.
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‘The Patient Doctor’ at APP
Friday | Feb 14 2025BEN Bravery - doctor, author, and patient advocate - will share his inspiring story at APP2025.
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Heart health: time to talk prevention
Friday | Feb 14 2025WITH Heart Health Awareness Month in full swing, experts are calling for a renewed focus on lifestyle measures that support heart health.
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Associations jostle for election funds
Thursday | Feb 13 2025AN ELECTION pledge by the Western Australia Liberal Party to authorise community pharmacists to prescribe selected medicines has been welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch.
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Sigma-CWH merger complete
Thursday | Feb 13 2025SIGMA announced yesterday that its acquisition of 100% of the issued shares in CW Group Holdings Limited (Chemist Warehouse) by way of scheme of arrangement has now been implemented.
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Take a lead on pregnancy vaccination
Thursday | Feb 13 2025AGAINST a worrying trend of decreasing rates of vaccination among pregnant women (PD 31 Jan), and with free RSV vaccines now available for pregnant women (PD 20 Jan), the Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) has highlighted the important role of pharmacists in vaccinating pregnant women - not only against RSV, but other vaccine-preventable diseases.
