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Another year is almost over….
Here’s all the dates you need to know for AJP at the end of 2024/beginning of 2025 This is our final AJP newsletter for 2024. I wanted to wish you …
December MIMS Update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products and indications New Products Bretovameran (Comirnaty JN.1) is a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA formulated in lipid nanoparticles, which enable …
The top 12: Clinical news
We continue our look at the major stories of the year by looking at the most widely read clinical news, including schedule changes, vapes, warnings and a methadone-related death These …
Time for doctors to focus on patient care: Guild
Guild issues ‘open invitation’ to medical lobby groups to “swap ideas and work together” to improve patient care Criticism of community pharmacy by leaders of the medical profession needs to …
Doctor title ‘recognition and respect you deserve’
Green light for Doctor of Pharmacy an acknowledgement of the “very special place” the profession holds in the healthcare system, Guild leader says The introduction of the Doctor of Pharmacy …
Sigma sets date for CWH merger completion
Sigma is on track to issue a prospectus on its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse “this calendar year”, with an EGM to be scheduled for early 2025 Sigma Healthcare shareholders …
RUM collection under threat
A surge in RUM usage could lead to possible disruptions to collection as the program seeks further funding to support its operations There are question marks about the ability of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Environmental impact of inhaled medicines This new position statement from Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand outlines strategies for mitigating …
Appeal over fake CWH adult diaper scheme knocked back
A man convinced friends he was a pharmacist and owned a pharmaceutical supply company, then defrauded them over an adult diaper importation scheme The Supreme Court of Queensland has heard …
Eli Lilly clarifies Mounjaro availability
Manufacturer moves to correct inaccurate reporting on the availability of Mounjaro Mandatory shortage reporting requirements for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines is causing confusion about the availability …
Tassie UTI pilot hits milestone
UTI trial eases pressure on GPs and hospitals, Guild leader says Pharmacists have delivered more than 5000 occasions of service through the Tasmanian Community Pharmacy Program’s Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) pilot. …
Parental leave fee rebate on the way
Ahpra has announced a 30% rebate on annual registration fees for practitioners who take parental leave The change is set to come into effect on 1 July 2025. Meanwhile, a …