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AdPha warns of health system growth disconnect
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed news of this year's record intake of graduate doctors into the Queensland health system, but warned that without comparable investment in hospital pharmacy interns, the state risks undermining medicines safety and the long-term sustainability of its health system.
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Weight loss jabs’ downsides downplayed
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026THE enthusiastic uptake of injectable medications for weight loss, including semaglutide, liraglutide and tirzepatide, has raised concerns that some of the side effects - particularly regarding mental health - are being overlooked.
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Wegovy gets the nod, Shingrix age lowering knocked back
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026IN THE outcomes of its November meeting released at the end of last year, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) recommended an authority-required PBS listing for Wegovy (semaglutide, Novo Nordisk) for adults who have established cardiovascular disease with obesity (PD Breaking News 19 Dec 2025).
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TGA ticked by WHO
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been designated as an 'Authority' by the World Heath Organization, strengthening the Australian body's access to medicines.
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TGA $1 million Bendigo vapes bust
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026AN investigation into the suspected illegal supply and manufacture of vaping substances by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) led to a major operation targeting illicit vaping products in Bendigo.
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Dispensary Corner 06 Jan 26
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026IT SEEMS that sitting on the toilet scrolling through social media may be bad for your health - and not necessarily for the reason you might think.
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PSA, AdPha urge swift action on programs
Monday | Jan 5 2026THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) have thrown their full support behind all recommendations of the Deloitte Pharmacy Programs Cost Effectiveness Review's Final Report, which was released by the Australian Government at the end of last year.
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Amcal opens in South Yarra
Monday | Jan 5 2026AMCAL has opened its newest pharmacy at the Como Centre in South Yarra, offering a full suite of health, beauty and wellness services in the iconic Melbourne precinct.
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New Year ushers in “historic” PBS prescription price cut
Monday | Jan 5 2026THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the implementation of $25 PBS prescriptions as at 01 Jan, noting the cost is the lowest it has been since 2004 for those without a concession card, and only the second time in history that the price of medicine in Australia has been reduced.
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TGA makes SSSI for clonidine 150mcg
Monday | Jan 5 2026THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised it has implemented a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for Catapres (clonidine, Clinect) 150 microgram (mcg) tablets, which will be in shortage from Dec 2025 to Apr 2026 due to manufacturing issues.
