News
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PD breaking news – Federal court approves Sigma-Chemist Warehouse merger
Monday | Feb 3 2025Final hurdle cleared for Sigma’s acquisition of Chemist Warehouse.
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34,000 kids in ED due to med issues
Friday | Jan 31 2025THE PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia released a report today that reveals serious medicine-related problems in children and adolescents, and calls for Australia's health system to be better equipped to deal with medicine safety challenges.
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Nutrient deficiencies in T2D
Friday | Jan 31 2025MICRONUTRIENT deficiency is common in people with type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of international data.
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Pregnancy vax decline
Friday | Jan 31 2025PREGNANCY vaccination coverage in NSW has declined since the onset of the COVID pandemic, according to research by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), and reflects similar decreases in other states.
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Last chance to get APP2025 discount
Friday | Jan 31 2025TODAY is the final day of earlybird pricing for the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2025).
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Penington 2024 annual report released
Friday | Jan 31 2025DRUG safety and harm minimisation advocate, the Penington Institute, has released its 2024 Annual Review.
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Victoria expands pill testing
Friday | Jan 31 2025THE Victorian Government has announced an expansion of the state's pill testing trial, which will now include four more festivals in early 2025.
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Dispensary Corner 31 Jan 25
Friday | Jan 31 2025A PLASTIC surgeon in Taiwan, Dr Chen Weinong, decided to "gift" his wife with the promise of having no more children, by performing a vasectomy - on himself.
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Shareholders approve CWG-SIG merger
Thursday | Jan 30 2025CHEMIST Warehouse Group and Sigma shareholders have greenlit the proposed merger of the two healthcare giants in meetings held in Melbourne yesterday.
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NSW dermatology trial helps 1,500 people
Thursday | Jan 30 2025ALMOST 1,500 people have received pharmacist care for common skin conditions as part of the NSW Pharmacy Dermatology Trial, the Minister for Health Ryan Park announced.
