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Clinect inks deal on Qutenza
Thursday | Feb 26 2026AUSTRALIAN medicines marketing company Clinect has secured an agreement with German-based pharmaceutical company Grunenthal, giving it the exclusive marketing and distribution rights to Qutenza in Australia.
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PD breaking news – Sigma reports strong first half 2026 results
Thursday | Feb 26 2026Sigma Healthcare has recorded strong sales and profit growth in its financial results for the half.
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Call to back medicine safety
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is urging the Federal Government to support the delivery of vital medicine safety programs to patients, pointing out that the current situation is increasingly jeopardising the health of vulnerable Australians.
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APP2026 picks for pharmacy assistants
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026JESSICA Brown (pictured), 2025 winner of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, has shared her must-see sessions for pharmacy assistants at APP2026.
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Psychotropics in aged care
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026AGED care medication experts writing in the Australian Prescriber have highlighted the difficulty in determining what constitutes a psychotropic medicine in the context of ensuring their safe and appropriate use in people with cognitive disability or impairment.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked with RTIs
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026NEW research led by the University of Surrey has indicated that severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalisation for respiratory tract infections (RTIs).
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Free flu vax for WA
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026ALL Western Australians will be eligible for free flu vaccines this year as part of the state government's 'Winter Strategy', announced yesterday.
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Man charged over CWH incident
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026TASMANIAN police have charged a 29-year-old Hobart man with attempted armed robbery, after he allegedly threatened staff at Chemist Warehouse North Hobart with a large knife on Mon afternoon.
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Leafio partners with Canadian supplier
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026MEDICINAL cannabis distributor Leafio has entered into an agreement to distribute Canadian company Organigram Global's Boxhot and Edison brands to Australian patients.
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Education is the cornerstone of expanding the services pharmacists can deliver in partnership with the broader healthcare team. 25 Feb 26
Wednesday | Feb 25 2026ACROSS Australia, we're seeing incredible progress - not just in policy, but in the practical steps that make change possible.
