News
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Nuts linked with healthier ageing
Monday | Dec 16 2024DAILY nut consumption among older adults has been linked with a sustained healthy lifespan, with reduced risk of dementia or physical disabilities, a Monash University study has found.
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Dispensary Corner 16 Dec 24
Monday | Dec 16 2024A doctor in the UK has revealed the 'perfect hangover sandwich' just in time for the silly season, which for many is a time of overindulgence.
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PD breaking news – APP announces return of Doug Hoey, World Pharmacy Council President, as speaker
Friday | Dec 13 2024Conference Convenor Kos Sclavos is pleased to announce that pharmacist Doug Hoey, President of the World.
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First Nations and Pfizer team up on COVID
Friday | Dec 13 2024PFIZER Australia has launched a groundbreaking health awareness campaign developed in collaboration with First Nations communities, to improve access to COVID treatments.
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FIP supporting self-care
Friday | Dec 13 2024TO MARK Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 Dec, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released a new publication, Knowledge and skills reference guide for pharmacists supporting self-care.
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Forbes pharmacy power women
Friday | Dec 13 2024THE Forbes list of the world's 100 Most Powerful Women for 2024 has been released, as determined by four main metrics: money, media, impact and spheres of influence.
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Alarming rise in under-50s bowel cancer
Friday | Dec 13 2024THE number of under-50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer is increasing worldwide, and Australia has the highest rate of early-onset cancer among the 50 countries included in an international study.
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Dispensary Corner 13 Dec 24
Friday | Dec 13 2024SOME skills are hard to master, like blowing your nose correctly.
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Sigma-CWH merger date
Thursday | Dec 12 2024SIGMA has provided an update on its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse, confirming that the parties have agreed to extend the end date of their proposed merger to 31 Mar 2025.
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Aussies living longer but not healthier
Thursday | Dec 12 2024LIVING with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
