News
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Have you renewed your registration?
Monday | Dec 15 2025THE Pharmacy Board of Australia is reminding pharmacists they have until 31 Dec 2025 to renew their general or non-practising registration, and that a late fee of up to $30 now applies.
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Tea and coffee link to bone health
Monday | Dec 15 2025A NEW study from Flinders University has provided insights into how coffee and tea may influence bone mineral density, and potentially osteoporosis, in older women.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Dec 25
Monday | Dec 15 2025IT turns out that having a terrible sense of smell is not just an inconvenience - it might actually be your body trying to tell you something.
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Pharmacists to be welcomed home at PSA26
Friday | Dec 12 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the launch of its 2026 national conference, PSA26, under the theme 'Home of Pharmacists', with registrations now open.
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Slow, supported taper best for antidepressants
Friday | Dec 12 2025SLOWLY tapering off antidepressants, combined with psychological support, could help prevent depression relapse to a similar extent as remaining on antidepressants, according to a large review published in Lancet Psychiatry.
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Mini-mise pain
Friday | Dec 12 2025MEDICHOICE'S new Ibuprofen Mini liquid capsules provide rapid pain relief in an easy-to-swallow format.
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Call for better teaching on planetary health
Friday | Dec 12 2025RESEARCH conducted by Monash University has found that while pharmacy students understand pharmacists' role in planetary health, many struggle to apply these principles in practice, or link issues like antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to equity and social justice, signalling a critical gap in healthcare education.
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“Anti-ageing hero” NMN now listed as permissible ingredient
Friday | Dec 12 2025NICOTINAMIDE mononucleotide (NMN), a molecule touted for its anti-ageing potential, has been listed as a permissible ingredient by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use in Australian therapeutic goods.
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Dispensary Corner 12 Dec 25
Friday | Dec 12 2025IF YOU think pop music ain't what it used to be, you're probably right.