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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).
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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.
