Headlines
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New pharmacists’ med cannabis guide
Monday | Oct 13 2025MEDICINAL cannabis wholesaler Leafio has launched a new program to support pharmacists in learning, upskilling, and confidently dispensing medical cannabis to patients across Australia.
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Boosting health literacy could save $7b
Monday | Oct 13 2025INVESTING in inclusive everyday health could unlock billions in healthcare savings, boost GDP, and prevent premature deaths, according to new research undertaken by Economist Impact and supported by healthcare company Haleon.
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A new era in women’s health?
Monday | Oct 13 2025VIDACORP Chemists' Own recently launched a range of self-testing devices focusing on women's health concerns, providing an indication of issues that may need follow-up with a doctor or pharmacist.
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Wellbeing award winner named
Friday | Oct 10 2025COMMUNITY pharmacist Maria Cooper (pictured) from South Australia has been announced the 2025 winner of the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award.
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Most reported meds incidents
Friday | Oct 10 2025PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has shared the most reported medicines in the 2024-2025 financial year, and the contributing factors for the incidents.
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Hospital EMRs to be nationally harmonised
Friday | Oct 10 2025A NEW $9.5 million national initiative is set to harmonise hospital electronic medical records (EMRs) across the country, bringing hospital data into line with international standards so it can be securely used for large-scale research.
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Renewed call to extend prac payment
Thursday | Oct 9 2025THE Health Services Union (HSU) and Health Students Alliance (HSA) are calling on the Federal Government to extend its Commonwealth Prac Payment to all allied health students, warning of future workforce implications in professions already experiencing critical shortages.
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Collaborating on meds safety
Thursday | Oct 9 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia) joined forces at Parliament House in Canberra earlier this week to demonstrate a shared commitment to improving medicines safety and promoting the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) across Australia.
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AI and PBS unlock potential medicine repurposing
Thursday | Oct 9 2025MONASH University researchers have used a data mining tool typically used to pinpoint buyer behaviour patterns to evaluate the safety and repurposing potential of medicines.
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Guild: Health bodies should ‘back each other’
Wednesday | Oct 8 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling for health bodies to "back each other" to help ease the pressure on general practice and deliver a more efficient, responsive and patient directed health system.
