News
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AMR, antibiotic use increasing
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026ANTIBIOTIC prescriptions in Australia have increased, antibiotic resistance is on the up, and less than half the antibiotics given after surgeries were appropriate, according to the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)'s report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health (AURA report) released today.
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Collagen warning
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising consumers that Natures Valley Collagen Builder tablets may contain sildenafil and pose a serious risk to health.
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PSA calls for state leader nominations
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is urging members around Australia to nominate for leadership positions within their state or territory branch committee.
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APC a finalist in tech awards
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has been recognised for the technical implementation and deployment of its new Accreditation Management System (AMS), being named as a finalist in the 2026 iTnews Benchmark Awards in the not-for-profit category.
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Guild highlights pharmacist heart care
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026WITH RedFeb in full swing, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Qld branch president Chris Owen is urging locals to take advantage of support and advice available at their community pharmacy.
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Dispensary Corner 17 Feb 26
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026SCIENTISTS have debunked the long-held idea that humans have five senses - sight, sound, smell, taste and touch - suggesting there could be as many as 33.
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Doctors demand evidence of scope safety
Monday | Feb 16 2026THE Royal Australian College GPs (RACGP) has called for "guardrails to protect patient safety", following a Western Australia Government announcement that a further 40 pharmacists will start prescriber training this month as part of the Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot (PD 08 Aug 2025), adding to the 50 already training.
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TWC launches women’s health focus
Monday | Feb 16 2026TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) today launched a new national women's health focus, positioning its community pharmacists as a trusted frontline destination for women's health care.
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CF drug PBS-listed
Monday | Feb 16 2026FOLLOWING its approval by the TGA last year (PD 24 Nov 2025), cystic fibrosis (CF) drug Alyftrek (vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor, Vertex) is now PBS-listed.
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Neffy available
Monday | Feb 16 2026CSL Seqirus has announced that neffy adrenaline (epinephrine) nasal spray is now available.
