October MIMS update
Some recent changes to medicines listings, including new products, presentations, indications, contraindications and safety changes New products Dengue vaccine tetravalent (live, attenuated) (Qdenga) contains 4 serotypes of live attenuated dengue …
Your pharmacy’s next growth opportunity may already be in your database
Growing your business does not always require finding new customers, Peak Strategies’ head of marketing, Sarah Rendell writes When pharmacy owners think about growth, the focus is often on attracting …
New Cyventine for smoking cessation
Cyventine™ (cytisine) is a new OTC way to help people (aged 18-65 years) quit smoking in 25 days.1 Cyventine is similar to varenicline, they are both partial agonists of the …
Allergic rhinitis relief starts with the right questions
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is often underdiagnosed and undermanaged.1,2 When patients present with allergy symptoms, a simple Spot it, Treat it, Check it approach can help guide the conversation. 1.Spot it …
Eight billion reasons to protect one of Australia’s greatest healthcare achievements
Eighty years ago, Australians made a remarkable choice, writes Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey In 1946, in the aftermath of war and amid hopes of building …
From Sydney to the Olympic stage
The University of Sydney look at how alumnus, Dr Mark Stuart OBE, forged an unconventional career in pharmacy When Dr Mark Stuart OBE graduated from the University of Sydney with …
You think you’re safe – until you’re not
Artificial intelligence has seamlessly woven itself into our daily routines, impacting almost everything we do whether we realise it or not, Peak Strategies director Priya Narsing writes As business owners, …
Missed deadline may impact future licence applications
More than 500 pharmacy business licence applications submitted as deadline approaches, the Queensland Pharmacy Business Ownership Council reports The first year of licensing under the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 …
New clinical apps provide trusted support across the medicines management journey
As every pharmacist knows, safe and effective medicines management relies on sound clinical decisions at every stage of patient care. From reviewing prescriptions and optimising therapy through to dispensing and …
Children’s Claratyne: clarity in kids’ hayfever
Allergic rhinitis a common condition with pervasive impacts on children. Allergic rhinitis (AR) or hayfever, is common, affecting up to 40% of children.1 AR and asthma commonly coexist, with AR …
Cyventine, the new, nicotine-free, pharmacist only smoking cessation therapy
Cyventine (cytisine) is the first new chemical entity registered in Australia to help adults (aged 18 to 65 years) quit smoking in almost two decades.1* Like varenicline, cytisine is a …
Product news for September 2026
Switch to Poly Visc single pack From 1 August 2026, the Poly Visc Lubricating Eye Ointment Twin Pack has been discontinued. After this date, any remaining stock can continue to …