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A new look for Blooms The Chemist
Tuesday | Jan 20 2026BLOOMS The Chemist has launched the banner's new retail brand concept, with its Figtree (NSW) pharmacy unveiled as the first in its network to undergo a refreshed store design as part of the strategy.
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Tattoo inks affect immune system
Tuesday | Jan 20 2026TATTOOS are more than skin deep, with inks accumulating in large quantities in the lymph nodes within a few hours of needling, according to a new international study.
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APP2026 top picks
Tuesday | Jan 20 2026APP Chairman Kos Sclavos has unveiled his top 20 session highlights for APP2026, showcasing "one of the most comprehensive and forwardlooking programs in the conference's history".
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Pharmacy students sail to new streams at NAPSA Congress
Tuesday | Jan 20 2026THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) Congress 2026 has been declared an "outstanding success", with over 330 attendees enjoying a week of learning and networking.
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Positive thinking boosts vaccine immune response, study finds
Tuesday | Jan 20 2026POSITIVE thinking might help the brain support the immune system in a non-invasive way, according to a study published today in Nature Medicine.
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Dispensary Corner 20 Jan 26
Tuesday | Jan 20 2026FOREST elephants in western Africa are treating farms as pharmacies, according to new scientific research.
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Adrenaline nasal spray TGA approved
Monday | Jan 19 2026CSL Seqirus has announced the listing of Neffy adrenaline (epinephrine) nasal spray on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), approved for the treatment of anaphylaxis in adults and children weighing 15kg or more, and aged four years and over.
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Scaling lessons from lychee farming
Monday | Jan 19 2026QUEENSLAND-BASED pharmacist owner and entrepreneur Roy Packer shares his thoughts on the parallels between agricultural practices and pharmacy.
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Black salve ads, supply conviction
Monday | Jan 19 2026BELINDA Gae Harris, trading under the name Tickety-Boo Herbal, has been sentenced to seven months' imprisonment, a community corrections order, and fines of $20,000 for unlawfully advertising and supplying black salve and bloodroot capsules, and for advertising other unapproved therapeutic goods to treat serious conditions.
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WA student named Wildcard PSOTY
Monday | Jan 19 2026THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced that Grace Nicolson from the University of Western Australia is the 2026 National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY).
