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Design your space
Monday | Nov 3 2025PHARMACIUM will create work spaces that reflect your working style and improve efficiencies throughout your pharmacy, with a focus on dispensary operations.
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Hodgkin lymphoma drug Adcetris on PBS
Monday | Nov 3 2025ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin, Takeda) has been listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for first-line treatment, in combination with chemotherapy, in people with CD30 Stage III or Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma.
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EPA’s microbead crackdown
Monday | Nov 3 2025BEAUTY brands supplying personal care products containing plastic microbeads have been ordered to stop, as the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) ramps up enforcement of the state's plastics bans.
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Important to listen to concerns over COVID vaccines to build trust
Monday | Nov 3 2025RESEARCH conducted in the UK has found that a disconnect between scientific discussions around the potential benefits and risks of vaccines versus long COVID and public health messaging can hinder trust, especially after unexpected or adverse vaccine experiences.
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Dispensary Corner 03 Nov 25
Monday | Nov 3 2025DON'T tell these big beautiful bears about the benefits of Ozempic or Mounjaro.
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Prescribing: time for talk is over
Friday | Oct 31 2025AT A national forum on a pharmacist's endorsement for scheduled medicines, hosted by the Pharmacy Board of Australia yesterday, pharmacy peak bodies reaffirmed their strong support for a model of autonomous pharmacist prescribing within a self-determined, documented, and authorised scope of practice.
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Qld Guild honours excellence
Friday | Oct 31 2025AT A Parliamentary Reception at Queensland Parliament House on Wed, the contribution of community pharmacists to the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders was recognised, and outstanding individuals within the profession celebrated.
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APP2026 tier 1 rego closes today
Friday | Oct 31 2025SAVE up to $250 on fees by registering for APP2026 today.
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Contraception and cancer risk
Friday | Oct 31 2025THE use of hormonal birth control is linked to a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, according to Swedish research published today in JAMA Oncology, with risk varying by type of birth control.
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Pharmacy, nutrition and menopause
Friday | Oct 31 2025PHARMACIST and nutritionist Sarah Gray has successfully blended two of her passions into a niche career, combining evidence-based, scientific pharmacy skills with a holistic approach to diet and supplements as she coaches clients to better health and nutrition.
