Headlines
-
New Asthma Council board
Friday | Jan 16 2026THE National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has announced the appointment of a new chair and three new directors to its Board, with Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) nominee Dr Amanda Cross replacing Robert Farrier.
-
Increased heart risk for psych patients
Friday | Jan 16 2026PEOPLE with mental health disorders are at an increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which includes heart attacks and unstable angina, according to research published yesterday in JAMA Psychiatry.
-
Boost to shingles vax uptake
Thursday | Jan 15 2026THE introduction of a two-dose schedule of Shingrix (recombinant protein subunit) herpes zoster vaccine on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) in Nov 2023 has resulted in a 40% increase in vaccination in Australians aged 65 , according to the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS).
-
Montu climbing mountains
Thursday | Jan 15 2026MONTU has confirmed it will again take part in the Kosi Challenge, with a team drawn from across Montu's clinical, operational and corporate functions - including chief executive officer Myles Lawlor - to climb Mount Kosciuszko, raising funds and awareness for Australians living with rare, less common and complex cancers.
-
Recreational drugs driving overdoses
Wednesday | Jan 14 2026CLINICAL toxicologists in Queensland have reported that overdoses from recreational drugs have increased over the last 10 years, with methamphetamine intoxication taking over from paracetamol to become the most common toxicological presentation at the Emergency Department.
-
Phone apps show promise for quitting
Wednesday | Jan 14 2026SMARTPHONE apps are up to three times as effective as no or minimal support at helping people who smoke quit using tobacco long term, suggests a analysis of the available evidence published today.
-
PBS Wegovy edges closer
Tuesday | Jan 13 2026HEALTH Minister Mark Butler has committed to including Wegovy (semaglutide, Novo Nordisk) on the PBS, following the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee's (PBAC) recommendation for the listing at its Nov meeting (PD Breaking News 19 Dec 2024).
-
Supplements not always the answer
Tuesday | Jan 13 2026AS THE use of weight loss injections increases, pharmacists are well-placed to guide patients on health and wellbeing around diet and supplements.
-
Pharmacists in the making
Monday | Jan 12 2026DIRECT Chemist Outlet (DCO)will be hosting its popular Little Pharmacist Experience in participating stores around the country on Sat 17 Jan, with over 4,000 families already booked in.
-
HPV vax gives herd immunity
Monday | Jan 12 2026SWEDISH research has revealed that women growing up in areas with school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs were less likely to have serious pre-cancerous changes in their cervix - even if they themselves were unvaccinated.
