News
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Needle-free epinephrine closer
Monday | Dec 16 2024NEEDLE-PHOBIC people with life-threatening allergies can look forward to an alternative epinephrine delivery method - a new nasal epinephrine spray called neffy.
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WA calls for free meningococcal vax
Monday | Dec 16 2024THE Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has called on the WA Government to fund a Meningococcal B vaccination program for children two years and under and adolescents aged 15 to 19.
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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.