News
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WHO sounds AMR warning
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025THE World Health Organization has warned of a global increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide in 2023 resistant to antibiotics.
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Lilly to seek ARTG listing of GLP-1 pill
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025TOP line results from two recent phase 3 clinical trials showed Eli Lilly's once-daily GLP-1 tablet orforglipron delivered significant improvements in glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, further establishing its effectiveness in these patients.
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Dispensary Corner 21 Oct 25
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025Being time poor is not only sucky but bad for your health, experts suggest - specifically your risk of dementia.
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PSA Queensland excellence awards
Monday | Oct 20 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) held its 2025 Queensland Excellence Awards in Brisbane last night, with five outstanding pharmacists recognised for their commitment to excellence in practice.
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Flu record a wake-up call
Monday | Oct 20 2025AUSTRALIA'S record flu season has sounded the alarm on Australia's influenza vaccination rates, with more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases reported so far in 2025.
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Q&A with DCO founder, Ian Tauman
Monday | Oct 20 2025IAN Tauman is Director and founder of Direct Chemist Outlet, and also runs the buying group, Power Buying Group (PBG).
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Retinoid action
Monday | Oct 20 2025DIFFERIN Acne Treatment contains the potent retinoid Adapalene to treat and prevent acne and restore the skin's natural texture and tone.
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PBAC’s “seismic shift in thinking” hailed
Monday | Oct 20 2025THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has released the outcomes from its Sep meeting, with several cancer drugs given the nod.
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NMS 2025 agenda
Monday | Oct 20 2025THE fully virtual National Medicines Symposium 2025 is coming up on Wed 22 Oct, with this year's theme being 'Quality use of medicines in people with diabetes'.
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Dispensary Corner 20 Oct 25
Monday | Oct 20 2025FORMER Mr America and bodybuilder Andrew Bostinto is 100 years old - and still going to the gym six days a week.
