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AI a ‘game-changer’ for compounding services
Hospital pharmacy turns to AI system to improve medicines safety as demand for compounded medicines grows St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is set to expand its use of an AI solution …
‘Unintentional doping’ supplement warning
Recent research found more than one-in-three supplements tested positive for World Anti Doping Agency banned substances, prompting a warning from the peak sports integrity authority Sports Integrity Australia says supplement …
World news wrapup – 26 June 2025
Pharmacy owners face charges over an illegal drug scheme; “time capsule” pharmacy goes under the hammer; New Zealanders get access to OTC melatonin Pace, Florida, US: Husband and wife pharmacy …
Very few palliative patients receive preventive deprescribing: study
Deprescribing is not commonplace in patients in their last months of life – which means a potential reduction in the quality of that life, researchers have found British research published …
Concern over rising triple-therapy use
New report shows 130% increase in use of triple therapy for COPD, as well as a 31% drop in spirometry testing rates Patients with COPD who are using triple therapy …
Pharmacist prescriber claims TWC’s top prize
Toowoomba-based champion of clinical service expansion awarded banner’s top honour Pharmacy owner and trained prescriber, Molly McGuire, from TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Wilsonton, Queensland has been awarded the banner’s Pharmacist of …
‘Chronically underfunded’: Calls to future-proof workforce
Australia’s most populous state risks falling short on patient care if it doesn’t invest in pharmacy roles, a peak body says Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed the NSW Government’s …
Border Force intercepts counterfeit semaglutide
Regulator issues warning after a shipment of substandard semaglutide was seized at the border Health practitioners and patients are being urged to be aware of the potential risks posed by …
Panadol ‘most trusted’ for pain
Panadol retains top spot in the pain category of Reader’s Digest’s Trusted Brands Awards Haleon’s Panadol paracetamol brand is Australia’s top brand for pain relief, according to the results of …
ParagonCare appoints new CEO
Pharmaceutical wholesaler ParagonCare says its current COO and executive director will soon lead the business, a year after the company’s merger with CH2 The wholesaler announced Carmen Riley would take …
New pack size to ‘help address supply shortage’
PBAC recommends expanding empagliflozin treatment population in line with “pivotal” trial, changes to max quantities for pioglitazone and listing of new contraceptive choice in May meeting The PBAC has recommended …
RSV vax decision deferred
NIP listing proposal for immunising infants and young children temporarily knocked back for legislative reasons A decision on the proposed NIP listing of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine nirsevimab (Beyfortus) …