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Is a cure for asthma in the pipeline?
Tuesday | Nov 18 2025A NEW Medical Journal of Australia supplement sets out the first evidence-based roadmap for curing asthma, with AI, epigenetics and next-generation molecular biology converging to go beyond putting asthma in remission and make disease reversal plausible.
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Vic GPs warn against pharmacist care
Monday | Nov 17 2025VICTORIAN GPs are urging patients to consult with their regular GP, rather than going to a pharmacist "for a 'quick fix' that may not address the real problem".
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Hospital pharmacist oversight crucial
Monday | Nov 17 2025RESEARCH conducted in a Victorian hospital found that two-thirds of patients with discharge prescriptions required intervention by pharmacists, raising concerns about patient safety if hospital pharmacist review is bypassed.
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AdPha highlights 2025 achievements
Monday | Nov 17 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the major achievements that have helped to advance the profession for pharmacists and technicians.
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Diabetes progress celebrated
Friday | Nov 14 2025TODAY marks World Diabetes Day, where people living with all types of diabetes, healthcare professionals and advocates unite to raise awareness about the disease.
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Guild goes behind the scenes
Friday | Nov 14 2025THE National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) recently invited Branch Committee members and senior representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland, to a medicine distribution centre, enabling them to see the operations of the medicine supply chain firsthand.
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Pharmacy forecast released
Thursday | Nov 13 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released the fifth edition of Pharmacy Forecast Australia (PFA25), taking a look at emerging trends and phenomena across mental health care, advanced therapeutics, AI use in healthcare and workforce development.
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Vape byproducts highly toxic
Thursday | Nov 13 2025A study has revealed that two toxic chemicals can form when propylene glycol - the main ingredient in most vape fluids - is heated, and that these compounds can harm human lung cells.
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What the social media ad code means for you
Thursday | Nov 13 2025KEVIN Christopher, Advertising Compliance Manager at Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia, shares advice on what responsible online and social media advertising mean for pharmacists.
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Calls to remove MHT warning
Wednesday | Nov 12 2025THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week it will remove "black box" warnings on menopause hormone therapy (MHT) products, prompting calls in Australia for similar action from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
