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FDA approves new ‘King Kong’ weight loss drug
Potential blockbuster dubbed Zepbound to join cousin drug Mounjaro on US market Tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s GIP and GLP-1 agonist, described by media as “the King Kong of drugs”, has been …
Pharmacy researchers raise alarm on AI threat
Easy creation of rampant “targeted disinformation” about vaccines and vaping shows need for “guardrails”; study Researchers have used generative artificial intelligence to spew out over 100 misleading blogposts, 20 deceptive …
Bad breath prompts $520 toothbrush theft
Pharmacy shoplifter gets suspended sentence after theft of a high-tech toothbrush, but gets to keep the brush Ridicule about poor oral hygiene is being blamed for a 43-year-old Queenslander’s decision …
Pharmacies invited to join palliative care program
Deadline looms for pharmacies to file expressions of interest to join South Australia’s Better Access to Palliative Care Pharmacy Medicines Program Community pharmacies have until 2pm (ACDT) on Wednesday 15 …
Sales sentiment starts to struggle
Pharmacy real estate market starting to feel the bite of 60 day dispensing, survey shows The latest iteration of the Attain Pharmacy Market Sentiment Survey has revealed the impact of …
The week in review
If you missed any news this week thanks to the nationwide Optus outage, here’s a roundup of the headlines CAPS remains undaunted, calling for change on a number of issues …
Shining the light on summer skin health
Despite having one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, too many Australians are still falling short when it comes to sun protection, writes Leanne Philpott Key …
The top ten
Pay, 60 day dispensing, turf wars and regulatory breaches head our top ten story list 60-day dispensing, ‘turf wars’ and the 8CPA continued to dominate the news agenda over the …
Excess liquorice consumption causes cardiac arrest
A poster on an unusual case caught many eyes at a recent conference – but the case is actually a good reminder to see a patient as a whole person, …
Collaboration on the rise thanks to Canberra GP pharmacists
Community pharmacy fears of duplication of services in general practice may be unfounded, suggests a new analysis showing improved communication between the sectors Australia “lags” behind comparable countries when it …
Recommendations could help pharmacists support ADHD patients: SHPA
Uniform rules to improve access to ADHD medicines, recommended by the federal government’s ADHD report, would free up time for pharmacists to do “clinically meaningful work,” says one contributor The …
‘You basically feel like a criminal’
People with ADHD have shared stories of feeling stigmatised by pharmacists and other health professionals when trying to access treatment Upskilling health professionals and working on “outdated” information and attitudes …