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Pharmacists drive better diabetes care
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025A new study out of the US shows that pharmacist-led diabetes coaching programs can generate improved health outcomes and a reduction in medical expenses.
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Happiest jobs are in healthcare
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025HEALTHCARE workers are among the happiest shift workers in Australia, second only to hospitality, according to Deputy's new annual Shift Pulse Report.
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Meds not in stock
Wednesday | Jun 25 2025SHORTAGES of multiple brands of methylphenidate hydrochloride products, used for treatment of ADHD, are expected to be low in stock for the remainder of 2025, according to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
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TerryWhite Masterclass inspires pharmacists
Tuesday | Jun 24 2025TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) has kicked off Masterclass, its national pharmacist education program (PD 10 Jan), bringing together more than 600 pharmacists and pharmacy professionals in Adelaide.
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Australia’s new pharmacy stars
Tuesday | Jun 24 2025THE National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)has announced the recipients of the 2025 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship.
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New Ozempic-like weight loss drugs in works
Tuesday | Jun 24 2025ECNOGLUTIDE, a new GLP-1 receptor agonist similar to semaglutide (Ozempic) is similarly safe and effective for weight loss, according to a study by the new drug's developer.
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Stars slam vaping
Tuesday | Jun 24 2025THE Federal Government has enlisted the help of popular online influencers to spread the message of its latest anti-vaping campaign to Gen Z.
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CF drug on PBS
Tuesday | Jun 24 2025MORE Australians living with cystic fibrosis (CF) can now access subsidised treatment, with Vertex Pharmaceuticals announcing an expanded reimbursement agreement for its CF treatment, TRIKAFTA (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor).
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AdPha welcomes WA health boost
Monday | Jun 23 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed the WA Government's $829 million boost to public hospital funding as part of the record $1.4 billion health investment in the 2025-26 WA Budget, but warned that infrastructure alone is not enough.
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Breakthrough for type 2
Monday | Jun 23 2025INTERNATIONAL research into the impacts of a first-of-its-kind GLP-1 pill were revealed this weekend in the New England Journal of Medicine and at the American Diabetes Association's annual conference in Chicago.
