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HPV vax gives herd immunity
Monday | Jan 12 2026SWEDISH research has revealed that women growing up in areas with school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs were less likely to have serious pre-cancerous changes in their cervix - even if they themselves were unvaccinated.
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APP2026 comp closes on Fri
Monday | Jan 12 2026THE Guild is offering APP2026 attendees the chance to win a package including full conference registration with Sat night street party ticket, return economy class flights to the Gold Coast and three nights at The Star Gold Coast.
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First PFIC drug listed on PBS
Monday | Jan 12 2026IPSEN Australia has announced the listing of Bylvay (odevixibat) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of patients six months and older with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
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Formula recall
Monday | Jan 12 2026NESTLE Australia has recalled select batches of Alfamino infant formula as a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of cereulide.
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FIP emergency healthcare module
Monday | Jan 12 2026THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is holding an online training session that aims to prepare pharmacists for working with the WHO Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHK) before being deployed to an emergency or disaster.
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Nurse banned for illegal botox
Monday | Jan 12 2026Queensland nurse Thia Sullivan has been banned from nursing for two years after investigations from Ahpra determined she had unlawfully and inappropriately injected a formulation of botulinum toxin into a patient without consulting a doctor or obtaining a prescription.
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Dispensary Corner 12 Jan 26
Monday | Jan 12 2026THERE is now an egg-cellent solution for patients looking to come off weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Pregnancy vax prevents ED visits
Friday | Jan 9 2026HAVING an influenza or whooping cough-diphtheria-tetanus (dTpa) vaccine during pregnancy helps prevent the baby from being hospitalised with the flu or whooping cough in their first six months, according to Italian research published today in JAMA Network Open.
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THC key to cannabis efficacy in pain
Friday | Jan 9 2026CANNABIS-BASED products with higher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-to-cannabidiol (CBD) ratios may provide small short-term improvements in pain and function, especially for those with nerve pain, according to a systematic review of trials involving more than 2,300 adults with chronic pain.
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FIP congress rego opens
Friday | Jan 9 2026REGISTRATION and abstract submissions are now open for the 84th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, taking place in Montreal, Canada from 30 Aug to 02 Sep 2026.
