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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.
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Patients at heart for Life Member
Thursday | Nov 6 2025AT ITS Parliamentary Dinner last night, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia bestowed Life Memberships upon those who had been members for 50 years.
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Access to contraception falling short
Thursday | Nov 6 2025THE landscape of sexual and reproductive health and rights is shifting: millions of women want to avoid pregnancy but are not using a modern method of contraception.
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Guild president lands top international role
Wednesday | Nov 5 2025THE World Pharmacy Council (WPC) has announced the appointment of Professor Trent Twomey as its new President, succeeding US-based Doug Hoey, who has served in the role since 2021 (PD breaking news, 04 Nov).
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Palliative care conversation hits Canberra
Wednesday | Nov 5 2025PALLIATIVE Care Australia (PCA) and Painaustralia came together at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday, to highlight the urgent need for timely pain assessment and management, and to reinforce the importance of continued access to essential pain relief medicines for people receiving palliative care.
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Bendigo UFS rewards community
Tuesday | Nov 4 2025BENDIGO UFS Pharmacies has launched a new membership program designed to deliver more value to customers while strengthening its long-standing commitment to the local community.
