News
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Jardiance PBS listing expanded
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025THE PBS listing of Jardiance (empagliflozin 10mg and 25mg) has been expanded to allow use right from the start with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are at high cardiovascular (CV) risk, have existing CV disease, or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander - regardless of their HbA1c level.
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NEW Sudocrem 100g tube
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025SUDOCREM is a zinc-based emollient cream that soothes and protects skin against irritation caused by nappy rash and incontinence.
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Hartley’s Gripe Water
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025HARTLEY'S Gripe Water is a natural blend of herbal ingredients of dill seed oil, peppermint oil, chamomile and coriander oil.
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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.
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Quit-smoking drugs likely safe in pregnancy
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025QUIT-SMOKING medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies, according to new research from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.
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Astroglide is here
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025THE number one lubricant brand in the US is now available here through pharmacy wholesalers.
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Qld scope training subsidy extended
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025THE Queensland Govt has announced it will extend a subsidy of up to $7,000 to support pharmacists to undertake the necessary training to participate in the Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice pilot.
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“Unprecedented” guideline update
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025THERAPEUTIC Guidelines has expanded its antibiotic guidelines following a comprehensive review of more than 200 existing or new clinical topics.
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QUM Alliance welcomes education and literacy grants
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025THE Quality Use of Medicines Alliance (QUM Alliance) has welcomed new Australian Government health education and literacy grants as a "game changer" in helping address some of Australia's most prevalent and pressing health issues.
