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Quit-smoking drugs likely safe in pregnancy
Tuesday | Apr 1 2025QUIT-SMOKING medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies, according to new research from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.
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Study to tackle meds risks in aged care homes
Monday | Mar 31 2025A NEW pharmacist-led study will trial medication safety rounds in aged care homes to prevent medication-induced harm and improve resident care.
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Behind the culture of kindness at Sandoz
Monday | Mar 31 2025LEADING generic and biosimilar company Sandoz recently became the first company to be accredited as a Kind Company (PD 12 Mar).
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FIP launches AI toolkit for pharmacy
Friday | Mar 28 2025A NEW artificial intelligence (AI) toolkit for pharmacy has been launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), giving pharmacists a comprehensive, practical guide to integrating the tech into practice.
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PSA25: Call for abstracts
Friday | Mar 28 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), in partnership with the Australian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA), has invited pharmacists, researchers and healthcare professionals to submit abstracts for the research stream at the PSA25 pharmacy educationconference.
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Your visible, accessible AED could save a life
Friday | Mar 28 2025HEART of the Nation founder and CEO, Greg Page, has urged pharmacists to take action against cardiac arrest by installing an automated external defibrillator (AED) outside their pharmacy.
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“Horror flu season” warning
Thursday | Mar 27 2025FALLING influenza immunisation rates, combined with the risk of a horror flu season like the one experienced in the Northern Hemisphere, could result in more lives lost from flu and other respiratory diseases this year, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has warned.
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MoU for student scholarships
Thursday | Mar 27 2025RAVEN'S Recruitment and the National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that awards scholarships to selected first-year pharmacy students to attend major pharmacy conferences and professional events.
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Framework consultation now up
Thursday | Mar 27 2025THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced that the consultation approach for the Pharmacist Capability Framework is now available.
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Federal Budget delivers billions for health
Wednesday | Mar 26 2025WHILE short on surprises, the 2025-26 Budget's pharmacy and medicines spending pledges have been broadly welcomed.
