News
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Zimstat 5mg shortage extended
Monday | Mar 2 2026THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been advised that the shortage of Zimstat (simvastatin, Alphapharm) 5mg tablets (PD 08 Dec 2025) will continue to the end of Apr 2026.
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Local at heart
Monday | Mar 2 2026HEALTHSAVE pharmacies put your business at the heart of everything they do.
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Monash University set to host ACPE this year
Monday | Mar 2 2026THE 2026 Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE) will be held in Melbourne this year, hosted by the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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Dispensary Corner 02 Mar 26
Monday | Mar 2 2026PANCAKES - a favourite breakfast of many, but not exactly a healthy choice.
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Senate committee paves way for RN prescribing
Friday | Feb 27 2026REGISTERED nurse prescribing is a step closer, with the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee recommending the passage of the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025.
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More access to diabetes tech urged
Friday | Feb 27 2026THE diabetes community is calling for better access to life-changing diabetes technologies, making submissions to the 2026-27 Federal Budget pushing for subsidies aimed at those at greatest risk of complications.
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Opioids not effective for acute pain
Friday | Feb 27 2026OPIOID pain relievers prescribed for acute pain provide only small, short-term relief for some acute conditions and are ineffective for some others, according to the world's largest review of the medicines.
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Freedom to be you
Friday | Feb 27 2026PHARMACY Choice provides banner-level support, buying power and marketing, while allowing full independence - see page four for more.
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Welcoming interns
Friday | Feb 27 2026RAMSAY Pharmacy welcomes its 2026 pharmacy intern cohort and is proud to support them as they grow into the next generation of pharmacists.
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Body Worlds in Vic
Friday | Feb 27 2026WORLD-RENOWNED exhibition, Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness, is heading to Melbourne in Mar, combining art and science in its exhibits of preserved human specimens in various stages of health and disease - find out more HERE.