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False sense of security on BP
Tuesday | Feb 10 2026THE Apple Watch's blood pressure monitoring feature may provide people with a false sense of security, according to research published today in JAMA.
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Dispensary Corner 10 Feb 26
Tuesday | Feb 10 2026THERE is a rare medical condition called auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), where people get drunk without drinking due to gut bacteria producing alcohol from food.
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Free flu shots, expanded vax scope in Qld
Monday | Feb 9 2026THE Queensland Government is providing an expanded free influenza vaccination program, enabling people aged six months and over to access free flu shots ahead of the 2026 peak flu season.
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APC opens consultation
Monday | Feb 9 2026THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has opened consultation on the revised Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs (2020), and is seeking feedback from health professionals, consumers, educators and other stakeholders.
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Immunisation handbook updates
Monday | Feb 9 2026THE Department of Health has announced updates to the Australian Immunisation Handbook, including changes to mpox, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and herpes zoster guidelines.
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New Priceline charity partners
Monday | Feb 9 2026PRICELINE Pharmacy's Sisterhood Foundation has onboarded two new charity partners to its portfolio.
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Dispensary Corner 09 Feb 26
Monday | Feb 9 2026THE prospect of going on an overseas holiday just got even better, with jet lag potentially to become a thing of the past.
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Tas enacts interstate prescriptions reform
Friday | Feb 6 2026THE Tasmanian Government has announced that pharmacists around the state will be able to dispense most prescriptions issued by interstate practitioners.
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Guild spends big on donations
Friday | Feb 6 2026THE Pharmacy Guild retained its status as the largest political donor from the health sector in the 2024/25 financial year, donating a total of $600,170.
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National oral health plan nears completion
Friday | Feb 6 2026THE Australian Government has completed its consultations for the next 10-year National Oral Health Plan.
