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Menstrual pain ‘highly prevalent’, shopping data reveals
Large study using loyalty card logs shows more than one in four customers who purchased menstrual items also bought a pain product People who menstruate were four times more likely …
MIMS May update
The latest in medicines news from MIMS New products Elacestrant (dihydrochloride) (Orserdu) is an orally active estrogen receptor (ER)‑α antagonist and degrader. Elacestrant inhibits the estradiol-dependent and independent growth of ERα‑positive breast …
PDL names Student Grant winners
Grants program gives next-generation pharmacists an opportunity to connect with experience All three winners of the 2026 PDL Student Grant Program will attend the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) national …
Health leaders back GP pharmacists
Government urged to invest in general practice pharmacists to improve quality use of medicines Representatives from pharmacy, GP and nursing organisations are calling for increased funding to be provided to embed pharmacists within general …
‘Sunscreen is not a luxury’
Regulations around SPF testing and water resistance standards should be tightened, but sunscreen needs to remain accessible, says the AMA A peak medical body says it supports clearer sunscreen protection …
Frailty: why medicines reviews matter
People living with frailty may benefit from more frequent medication reviews than those without, a new framework says The framework to prevent and manage frailty in older Australians has been …
World news wrapup: 28 May 2026
South Africa cracks down on unregulated weight loss jabs; Northern Ireland pharmacies knocking back blister-pack patients; CVS sues after Tennessee attempt to restrict pharmacy benefit manager ownership Pretoria, South Africa: …
Rising to the top
From semi-rural beginnings in north Tasmania to the PSA national presidency, Mark Naunton has retained a focus on the importance of helping ordinary Australians use medicines safely and effectively. He …
New PBS wholesale mark-up confirmed
Changes to the PBS wholesale mark-up rate structure and how it is calculated will come into effect from 1 July Under the First Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Agreement (1PWA) a new wholesale mark-up rate structure …
PSA announces grant awardees
Three pharmacists have been named as recipients of this year’s Faye McMillan conference grant The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has marked the beginning of National Reconciliation Week by announcing the …
NSW expands FluMist access
Community pharmacists will be able to administer the non-needle vaccinations to older children and teenagers, the state’s health minister says The NSW Government has rolled out nasal influenza spray to …
Building for a rosy future
The debate over pharmacist prescribing and a preview of other topics in our June issue “There will be bodies in the streets!” “Their fridges aren’t good enough to store the …