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Biological effects of sunlight, sunscreen principles and considerations
Join world-renowned photoprotection expert, US dermatologist Prof. Henry Lim, for an in-depth session on the evolution of UV radiation science 15 May 2026 | 7.00-8.00PM AEST Summer may be over, …
Pharmacy visits urged this World Immunisation Week
The national Guild has reminded patients of the range of vaccination services pharmacies offer amid World Immunisation Week The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says World Immunisation Week is the perfect …
Man robs three pharmacies in one day
A man with a “very serious addiction to painkillers” has been sentenced over a string of pharmacy robberies The 47-year-old man appeared before Maroochydore District Court after pleading guilty to …
Minimum stockholding requirements policy reducing shortages: review
Review provides evidence of positive impact of the government’s minimum stockholding requirements policy after 24 months Improvements are being seen in the rates of medicine shortages and the length of time designated brands …
Company fined for refusing to comply with Ahpra investigation
Ahpra has the power to compel businesses to provide evidence to support investigations, the regulator has reminded health professionals Ahpra has issued a statement highlighting that for the first time …
A notice on newsletters dates
An update for readers on our newsletter schedule over the Anzac Day weekend I wanted to notify our readers that there will not be our usual Saturday newsletter issues this …
Consumer focus on health to benefit pharmacy: Macquarie
GLP-1s and front-of-shop health and beauty to drive growth in the Australian pharmacy market Community pharmacies are set to benefit from consumers’ focus on health in the post-Covid-19 environment, analysts …
‘We’re doing everything we can to keep things running’
As police lay charges against a man over a pharmacy ram-raid, the owners say their focus is on patient care and securing the shop On 22 April 2026, the AJP …
Unapproved sunscreen to be relabelled or destroyed
TGA issues enforceable direction to sunscreen manufacturer relating to alleged non-compliance with the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 Veganic SKN Limited is being ordered to cease the supply of sunscreens that are …
CSL cops new hit from US flu shot change
Melbourne-based biotech shed value on the ASX after a longstanding military flu shot policy was revised in the US Influenza vaccine-maker CSL suffered its worst day on the Australian bourse …
Why HMRs are rapidly reaching crisis point
PSA national president Professor Mark Naunton explains how flexibility, access and equity will prevent the fuel crisis from lurching into a health emergency Nearly two million Australians regularly take at …
Reinstate telehealth: credentialed pharmacists
Fuel crisis prompts call for return of telehealth HMRs Pharmacists are warning that patient safety is being impacted by soaring petrol prices, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) calling …