Headlines
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Concerning rise in ADHD med poisonings
Wednesday | Nov 12 2025MORE than 3,000 Australians were poisoned by ADHD medications in 2023, with clonidine and methylphenidate the two most commonly implicated drugs.
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Pharmx reshapes procurement
Tuesday | Nov 11 2025PHARMX Technologies has launched its new Marketplace procurement platform, promising pharmacies a "simplified and modernised ordering experience".
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Experience shapes complaints process
Tuesday | Nov 11 2025HEALTH practitioners who have experienced the emotional impact of complaints raised against them are helping the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) reshape how complaints are handled.
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Meet the IPA Pharmacist of the Year
Tuesday | Nov 11 2025LEADERSHIP, innovation and an "outstanding commitment to improving community health" have landed Dubbo pharmacist Lisa Gibson the title of Pharmacist of the Year at the 2025 Independent Pharmacies of Australia (IPA) annual Pharmacy Excellence Awards (PD 21 Oct).
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Pharmacists key to maternal vax uptake
Monday | Nov 10 2025LEADING health experts marked Whooping Cough Day on 08 Nov by calling for national maternal immunisation targets to lift vaccination rates in pregnancy and strengthen coordination across the health system.
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PSA leads on QUM agenda
Monday | Nov 10 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) released its 2025 Strategic Projects Impact Report last week, highlighting its key role in progressing the safe use of medicines and demonstrating collaborative, evidence-based initiatives.
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Board accused of ignoring dissent
Friday | Nov 7 2025PEAK doctors groups have accused the Pharmacy Board of Australia of putting patients at risk of poorer health outcomes by suppressing debate about its proposed endorsement model for autonomous pharmacy prescribing.
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Act mandates better med use
Friday | Nov 7 2025AGED care advocates have welcomed the start of the new rights-based Aged Care Act, which came into effect on 01 Nov, providing older Australians with greater independence, autonomy, choice and control regarding their care.
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First Nations network launched
Thursday | Nov 6 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the establishment of the First Nations Pharmacy Network, which is to be led by Linda Burney, a proud Wiradjuri woman and former Minister for Indigenous Australians.
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Rural award for Pharmacy 777
Thursday | Nov 6 2025THE efforts of health professionals and organisations serving remote and rural communities throughout Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, were celebrated last night as the winners of Rural Health Pro's 2025 National Rural and Remote Health Awards were announced at the National Press Club in Canberra.
