News
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Help prevent DVT
Thursday | Jul 10 2025MEDINCO Health has launched the CLOTBuster In-Flight Passenger Foot Pump, a medical device specifically designed and developed for long-haul airline passengers to mitigate the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
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Building body confidence in IBD
Thursday | Jul 10 2025AN ONLINE body image and wellbeing program designed to help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) feel more positive about their bodies has been developed by Flinders University in collaboration with IBD patients.
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From combat to community care
Thursday | Jul 10 2025COMMUNITY pharmacist Nick Pincombe has used his experiences as an infantry officer on the frontlines of Afghanistan to inform his pioneering, self-funded initiative, Veterans' Medication Review Service.
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Dispensary Corner 10 Jul 25
Thursday | Jul 10 2025AN AUTOMATIC external defibrillator (AED) near Mt Everest Base Camp saved a young woman's life just weeks after it was installed.
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SA finally gets allied health agreement
Wednesday | Jul 9 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed South Australia's landmark four-year enterprise agreement for allied health professionals as a "long-overdue step in recognising the critical role pharmacists play in providing safe and quality pharmacy care".
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Ahpra medicinal cannabis crackdown
Wednesday | Jul 9 2025"PATIENT demand is not an indication to prescribe medicinal cannabis," said the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) in new guidelines for medicinal cannabis prescribing issued today.
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230,000 Aussie cancer deaths prevented
Wednesday | Jul 9 2025NEW research reveals decades of cancer control efforts are paying off, with more than 230,000 lives saved in Australia as a result of prevention measures, early diagnosis and improved treatment.
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Maximise your day
Wednesday | Jul 9 2025NEW Maxofen from Nova Pharmaceuticals combines paracetamol and ibuprofen for double-action relief from acute pain and fever.
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Passport to profit
Wednesday | Jul 9 2025ID STATION biometric passport camera system provides ICAO-compliant passport photos that deliver high margin returns for pharmacies.
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TGA sunscreen consultation
Wednesday | Jul 9 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has conducted a review of sunscreen ingredients and is recommending additional safeguards for two ingredients - homosalate and oxybenzone.
