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Ahpra sets out strategy for reform
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026THE Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has released a new five-year strategy for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, with safety and sustainability at its core.
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Safer psychotropics in aged care
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026RESEARCHERS at Monash University and Flinders University have created a series of educational videos designed to support the safer and more appropriate use of psychotropic medications for people living with dementia and in residential aged care.
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Northpharm delivers in NT floods
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026WITH floods affecting many communities in the Northern Territory in the last two weeks (PD 10 Mar), the Northpharm pharmacy group has worked alongside health agencies and emergency services to maintain continuity of medicine supplies to communities and patients cut off by the ongoing emergency.
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Young vapers diss risks
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026YOUNG people rarely consider the health risks of vaping and regard it as normalised and socially embedded, according to recent Flinders University research into the perceptions and motivations of young vapers.
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Freedom to be you
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026PHARMACY Choice provides banner-level support, buying power and marketing, while allowing you full independence.
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Are your ads TGAC-compliant?
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026CONSUMER Healthcare Products Australia is running a virtual training workshop on the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code and the regulatory framework that underpins it.
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Guild video winners
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the winners of the 2026 Community Pharmacy Cultural Engagement Video Competition with its theme 'Full Scope: Shared Care' (PD 28 Nov 2025).
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Have your say on Standards
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026PUBLIC consultation for the revised Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs used for degree and intern training programs in Australia will close on 23 Mar, and the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is urging health professionals, consumers, educators and other stakeholders to have their say.
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APP2027 planning now underway
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026AFTER the largest ever APP wrapped up on Saturday, conference convenor Kos Sclavos thanked all delegates, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and suppliers for their contribution to another outstanding event.
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Hartley’s Gripe Water
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026HARTLEY'S Gripe Water is a natural blend of herbal ingredients including dill seed oil, peppermint oil, chamomile and coriander oil.