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Dispensary Corner 06 Jan 26
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026IT SEEMS that sitting on the toilet scrolling through social media may be bad for your health - and not necessarily for the reason you might think.
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PSA, AdPha urge swift action on programs
Monday | Jan 5 2026THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) have thrown their full support behind all recommendations of the Deloitte Pharmacy Programs Cost Effectiveness Review's Final Report, which was released by the Australian Government at the end of last year.
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Amcal opens in South Yarra
Monday | Jan 5 2026AMCAL has opened its newest pharmacy at the Como Centre in South Yarra, offering a full suite of health, beauty and wellness services in the iconic Melbourne precinct.
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New Year ushers in “historic” PBS prescription price cut
Monday | Jan 5 2026THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the implementation of $25 PBS prescriptions as at 01 Jan, noting the cost is the lowest it has been since 2004 for those without a concession card, and only the second time in history that the price of medicine in Australia has been reduced.
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TGA makes SSSI for clonidine 150mcg
Monday | Jan 5 2026THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised it has implemented a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for Catapres (clonidine, Clinect) 150 microgram (mcg) tablets, which will be in shortage from Dec 2025 to Apr 2026 due to manufacturing issues.
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CDC Director appointed
Monday | Jan 5 2026PROFESSOR Zoe Wainer has been appointed Director General of Australia's Centre for Disease Control, a move welcomed by the Australia Medical Association (AMA) as "flag bearer" in calling for an Australian CDC.
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Dispensary Corner 05 Jan 26
Monday | Jan 5 2026VIETNAM has decided to adopt the same new year's resolution that so many of us have no doubt already set for ourselves: to reduce sugar intake.
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PD breaking news – PBAC recommends Wegovy PBS listing for weight loss
Friday | Dec 19 2025The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended an authority-required PBS listing for Wegovy (semaglutide, Novo.
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PD breaking news – Victorian Community Pharmacy Program expanded
Friday | Dec 19 2025The Victorian Community Pharmacy Program has been expanded to include impetigo treatment for individuals over 24.
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PSA chief steps down
Friday | Dec 19 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) announced yesterday that its chief executive officer, Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris, had given notice that he is resigning (PD Breaking News).
