News
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GBMA Summit rego closes today
Friday | Jan 30 2026THE Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (GBMA) is holding a summit, 'No Patient Left Waiting: Ending the Era of Medicine Shortages', exploring the story behind medicine shortages and how healthcare stakeholders can achieve sustainable access to medicines for Australians.
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Last chance to save
Friday | Jan 30 2026TIER 2 pricing for APP2026 ends tomorrow, Sat 31 Jan, so do not miss the opportunity to save up to $140 on full registration fees.
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PDL student educational grants open
Friday | Jan 30 2026APPLICATIONS for the PDL 2026 Student Grant Program are now open, giving recipients the opportunity to broaden their education by attending a professional pharmacy conference.
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Dispensary Corner 30 Jan 26
Friday | Jan 30 2026IN news that will surprise almost nobody, it seems that people are promoting botanical acne treatments on social media that have no evidence behind them while downplaying safety risks.
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Mag-Sup powder – a better way to absorb magnesium
Friday | Jan 30 2026MAG-SUP powder is a high absorption magnesium supplement for use in magnesium deficiencies.
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My Health Record update welcomed
Thursday | Jan 29 2026HEALTH Minister Mark Butler has proposed major changes to medication record keeping, with the creation of a new National Medicines Record that logs all medicines prescribed and dispensed for patients.
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Harm prevention services save money, lives
Thursday | Jan 29 2026COMMON harm reduction services such as take-home naloxone, opioid agonist treatment and needle-syringe programs not only reduce negative consequences of drug use, but have economic benefits, according to research led by Burnet Institute and published in the journal Addiction.
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Therapy aids shift from IV to SC, improves outcomes
Thursday | Jan 29 2026NEW research from Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) and Halozyme Therapeutics is paving the way for a shift in how anti-cancer immunotherapy is delivered, making it less complex and painful for the patient, and potentially improving the treatment outcome for some medicines.
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Single-use is back
Thursday | Jan 29 20261 SHOT single-use cameras are a simple add-on category for pharmacy businesses, offering good margins.
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Last chance to save
Thursday | Jan 29 2026TIER 2 pricing for APP2026 ends on Sat 31 Jan, so don't miss the opportunity to save up to $140 on full registration fees.