Breaking News
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RCPA unveils PGx guide
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024THE Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) has introduced a new guide to help health professionals understand when they should consider pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing for 35 medications commonly used in Australia.
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UNSW’s new Dean
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024PROFESSOR Cheryl Jones has been appointed as the new Dean of Medicine & Health at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
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No clear link found
Wednesday | Apr 10 2024NEW research published in Nature Medicine shows that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is unlikely to be directly caused by maternal diabetes during pregnancy.
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Starpharma launches new venture
Tuesday | Apr 9 2024AUSTRALIAN biopharmaceutical company, Starpharma, has partnered with life sciences investment firm Medicxi to launch a new UK-based company called Petalion Therapeutics Limited.
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Heart health awareness
Tuesday | Apr 9 2024NEW Australian data has revealed "alarmingly low" community awareness for heart valve disease (HVD), one of the country's leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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Glow Red for Voice Day
Tuesday | Apr 9 2024IN honour of World Voice Day on 16 Apr, landmarks across Australia and New Zealand will glow red, from Federation Square in Melbourne to the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, literally shining a light on issues around voice health.
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Real time scripts roll out in Tassie
Monday | Apr 8 2024TASMANIA will join the rest of the country and connect to the national Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) service, when it moves to TasScript next month, replacing the DORA platform currently utilised by pharmacists across the state.
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SA pharmacist struck off
Monday | Apr 8 2024A pharmacist from SA has had his registration cancelled after being found guilty of unlawfully possessing prescription drugs and attempting to distribute them to acquaintances.
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The massive cost of mito
Monday | Apr 8 2024FOR the first time, a study has revealed the true cost of mitochondrial disease (mito), which drains more than $1 billion from Australia's economy each year.
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Student award launched
Friday | Apr 5 2024THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) unveiled a new initiative yesterday recognising the efforts of pharmacy students who are actively building up their professional portfolios.