Headlines
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Combo pills save lives and money
Thursday | Jul 31 2025A NEW Australian study has demonstrated that initial treatment of hypertension with single pills combining two or more medications provides more effective control and delivers substantial cost savings to both consumers and taxpayers, compared with equivalent doses in multiple pills.
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NT reaches breaking point
Wednesday | Jul 30 2025PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia (PPA) members in NT government hospitals are set to vote early next week on taking industrial action, unless high pharmacist vacancy rates - which potentially undermine patient welfare and safety - are urgently addressed.
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Partnerships behind TWC success
Wednesday | Jul 30 2025TERRYWHITE Chemmart held its annual Supplier Forum in Melbourne this week, bringing together more than 300 partners to provide a comprehensive update on the brand's strategic priorities and outline the plans for the upcoming year.
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Pharmacy spend on the up
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025SHOPPERS have increased spending in pharmacies, according to the latest figures from research and data firm Fonto, citing better prices, convenience and product availability over supermarkets on key items.
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DDS named Canstar’s Best Pharmacy
Tuesday | Jul 29 2025DISCOUNT Drug Stores (DDS), Sigma Healthcare's low-cost pharmacy brand, has been given Canstar Blue's Most Satisfied Customers Award for Pharmacies for 2025, receiving the highest rating of five stars for overall satisfaction.
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Med safety initiative for intellectual disability
Monday | Jul 28 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced a new initiative to improve medicine safety and health outcomes for people with intellectual disability.
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Pharmacist-initiated menopause clinic
Monday | Jul 28 2025INITIATIVES around menopause management are firmly in the spotlight this year, with millions of dollars allocated in federal budget spending and the listing of new HRT treatments on the PBS (PD 10 Feb).
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RIPAA: More support needed in remote areas
Friday | Jul 25 2025THE Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association Australia (RIPAA) has welcomed the WA Government's initiative to subsidise the cost of training for expanded scope of practice, in particular the higher subsidy offered to rural pharmacists in MM3-7 (PD 22 Jul).
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Health info trust fragmenting
Friday | Jul 25 2025INSTITUTIONS and experts are no longer the sole gatekeepers of health information, and peers, influencers and social platforms now play a central role in shaping health behaviours, according to new data launched this week from the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health in Australia.
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Gen med standards updated
Thursday | Jul 24 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released a newly updated pharmacy practice standard for general medicine.
