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Belly pain unpacked: food, stress and stomach spasms
Dr Brett MacFarlane and A/Prof Treasure McGuire discuss functional abdominal cramping pain and food and stress triggers 11 August 2026 | 7.00pm-8.00pm AEST Did you know that around 30% of Australian …
Celebrating a long history
150 years of pharmacy history celebrated during Sydney event to honour the role of PSNSW The Pharmaceutical Society of NSW (PSNSW) recently celebrating its 150th birthday in grand style with …
New notification guidance on the way: VPA
The VPA has issued an update on its standard licence and registration conditions In its July 2026 newsletter, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has produced a special focus on the new …
Pharmacist involvement ‘essential’ in medical abortion access: researcher
New research has shown that while more GPs are offering early medication abortion, many women still cannot access the service where they live. The study, published in BMJ Sexual & …
‘The evidence is clear: prevention pays off’
New data shows the importance of self-care as Australia faces rising rates of chronic disease, an ageing population and increasing healthcare costs, says CHP Consumer Healthcare Products Australia says that …
Pharmacists inducted into ‘hall of fame’
Icon Group co-founders recognised at Queensland Business Leaders awards night Husband-and-wife pharmacists, Cathie Reid and Stuart Giles, are among the latest group of inductees into the Queensland Business Leaders (QBL) …
Snapshot reveals top barriers to healthcare
Time, money and energy are increasingly standing in the way of Australians’ proactive health decisions, according to a NAB Health report Close to one-in-three surveyed Australians (32%) say they lack …
Racism and discrimination in healthcare ‘likely underreported’: Ahpra
Instances of racism and discrimination by healthcare professionals are likely to be higher than notification data suggests, regulator says Concerns about racism and discrimination by health practitioners account for 1.5% …
‘At risk of missing out’: Ownership rule change pitched
A medical group says ownership rules should be more flexible to ensure patient access in areas where there is no pharmacy or pharmacy services are at risk The Royal Australian …
Flashback Friday: The fatal cough syrup
It’s July 1886, and the AJP complains about the lack of standardisation in certain medicines and the need for “systemic teaching” of pharmacists The brand-new Australasian Journal of Pharmacy covered …
dRx series: Deprescribing antipsychotics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at when deprescribing may be appropriate for older people taking antipysychotics Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Eye health warning for weight loss drugs
The TGA has issued an alert for products in the GLP-1 RA class of medicines, warning they could cause a severe eye disorder in users Product warnings across the class …
‘Fragmented funding hurts vulnerable patients most’
Commenting on the Grattan report, one stakeholder says professional pharmacist services delivered beyond dispensing should progressively move within Australia’s mainstream Medicare funding architecture The Grattan Institute’s latest report, released earlier …