News
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Qld pharmacy services permanent
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025QUEENSLANDERS now have permanent access to a broader range of health services for everyday conditions through participating community pharmacies, making it easier for them to receive timely care close to home.
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APC Dr Erica Sainsbury awards
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced that nominations and applications are now open for the APC Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards, 2025.
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Maximise your day
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025NEW Maxofen from Nova Pharmaceuticals combines paracetamol and ibuprofen for double-action relief from acute pain and fever.
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Oral CMV Tx PBS listed for transplant patients
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025LIVTENCITY (maribavir) is now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for adult patients with post-transplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or disease who are resistant, refractory or intolerant to one or more prior therapies.
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Bladder cancer drug on PBS
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025BRISTOL Myers Squibb Australia has today announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) for use in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine is now available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the first-line treatment of eligible patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
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Dispensary Corner 01 Jul 25
Tuesday | Jul 1 2025AUSTRALIAN native bees could prove a key asset in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, according to recent research from the University of Sydney.
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APC does away with CPD standards
Monday | Jun 30 2025THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced it will retire the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Professional Development Activities (CPD).
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Vitamin B6 to become S3
Monday | Jun 30 2025SUPPLEMENTS containing 50-200mg of vitamin B6 are proposed to be included in Schedule 3, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised.
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Falls prevention guidelines updated
Monday | Jun 30 2025THE Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released new guidelines for falls prevention in older adults, highlighting the role of pharmacists in helping to prevent medication-related falls.
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Earlybird last day
Monday | Jun 30 2025TODAY is the last day to take advantage of an earlybird discount for Pharmacy Connect 2025, saving you up to $100.
