Headlines
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Scope expansion for SA, ACT
Friday | Oct 17 2025THE South Australian government has announced a comprehensive training package and a new postgraduate university course to upskill pharmacists to deliver a much broader range of healthcare services for South Australians from next year.
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Pharmacy 777 celebrates excellence
Friday | Oct 17 2025PHARMACY 777 hosted its highly anticipated Momentum conference and Trailblazer Awards at Crown Towers last Friday, celebrating outstanding contributions to patient care across the group.
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Meet the ACT’s top pharmacists
Thursday | Oct 16 2025THE ACT winners of the Guild's National Pharmacy Awards were announced last night at the branch's annual dinner, with Capital Chemist Kingston claiming top gong for ACT Community Pharmacy of the Year.
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Nappy costs risking health
Thursday | Oct 16 2025LEADING health, wellness and skin expert Dr Vincent Candrawinata and The Nappy Collective are marking Anti-Poverty Week (12-18 Oct) by drawing attention to health risks in babies arising from parents unable to afford new nappies.
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Leasing? Time to research and strategise
Thursday | Oct 16 2025MARK Raphael, CEO and founder of retail data analytical platform Lighthouse Insights, discusses the importance of planning and preparation around leasing.
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The “hidden health baggage”
Wednesday | Oct 15 2025NEW research commissioned by GSK Australia has found that while most Australians aged 50-69 are aware of shingles (herpes zoster)risk factors and potential impact, many underestimate the likelihood of contracting the condition.
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Taking the lead on dandruff
Wednesday | Oct 15 2025PHARMACISTS are being invited to step into a leading role in a nationwide effort to break the stigma around dandruff and promote scalp health, as Key Pharmaceuticals and Alliance Pharma mark five successful years with partner Nizoral anti-dandruff treatment.
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Guild, AMA unite on med cannabis
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have written a joint letter to Health Minister Mark Butler calling for urgent action to tackle the largely unregulated increase in medicinal cannabis prescribing and dispensing across the country.
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Connection, support key to rural retention
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025STRENGTHENING community ties, managing workloads effectively, and delivering timely professional development for early-career allied health professionals are key to improving staff retention and healthcare outcomes in rural Australia, new research suggests.
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OSA combined therapy best
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025COMBINED treatment addressing both upper airway collapse and instability in the regulation of breathing in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have shown promise in a recent study.
