News
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Aussie men’s health clinic goes global
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025PIONEERING pharmacist-led men's health initiative, Men's Health Downunder (MHDU), has expanded internationally and is now starting to provide the same expert services in a number of locations across the Republic of Ireland.
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Nursing’s new voice at AMH
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025IN A move that reflects the expanded scope of practice in nursing, the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) has appointed Nurse Practitioner Peter Cirocco (pictured) to its Editorial Advisory Committee, continuing its commitment to the evolving needs of health professionals.
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New treatments, and first of kind self-test for gonorrhoea
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GSK's Blujepa (gepotidacin) and Innoviva's Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin) for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea in adults and adolescents, the first drugs from new antibiotic classes to be approved for the disease in over three decades.
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Kids’ homeopathy safety recall
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025KEY Sun Laboratories is recalling one batch of Key Sun Kids Travel Sickness Homeopathic Product, due to the risk of a small metal wire being present in the lozenge.
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Bone meds may help chronic pain
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025BISPHOSPHONATES - medicines usually used to treat osteoporosis - may provide short-term pain relief for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), according to a research analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine today.
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Dispensary Corner 16 Dec 25
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025AS if there were not already enough things us humans need to be mindful of when it comes to maintaining our health, now we also need to worry about our sleeping positions.
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PSA launches CPD standards
Monday | Dec 15 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched the PSA Standards for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacists, with the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) Accreditation Standards for CPD Activities set to retire on 31 Dec 2025 (PD 30 Jun).
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Gut serotonin promise for IBS
Monday | Dec 15 2025RESEARCHERS from the University of Gothenburg and Swedish probiotic company BioGaia AB have identified specific bacteria present in the gut that can produce serotonin.
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Mini-mise pain
Monday | Dec 15 2025MEDICHOICE'S new Ibuprofen Mini liquid capsules provide rapid pain relief in an easy-to-swallow format.
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Socks helping to save children’s lives
Monday | Dec 15 2025BAMBI Mini Co and Chemist Warehouse have raised over $160,000 for Perth Children's Hospital Foundation over the last two years, providing vital funds for immunotherapy research.
