Headlines
-
Next stage for new CPD standards
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025PUBLIC consultation has closed for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA) Standards for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for pharmacists, marking the next step in finalising the new CPD standards.
-
New BP combo med on PBS
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025ARROTEX Pharmaceuticals has announced the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing of ARX-Telmisartan/Amlodipine, a new brand of fixed-dose combination therapy for the management of hypertension.
-
Action needed as AMR in the spotlight
Tuesday | Nov 18 2025AS WORLD AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) launches today, stakeholders and policymakers who play a critical role in reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are promoting global action to tackle the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens.
-
Heart disease no longer #1 killer
Tuesday | Nov 18 2025DATA released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has named dementia as the leading cause of death in Australia, overtaking ischaemic heart diseases.
-
Chronic disease socio-economic link complex
Tuesday | Nov 18 2025AN ANALYSIS of 2021 Australian census data has shown that socioeconomic position is a major risk factor for chronic disease, but the direction, magnitude and consistency of the effect differs by disease, socioeconomic measure, age and sex.
-
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.
-
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".
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
