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New guidance for pharmacists to manage symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia has been published The guidance, which includes supporting self-care and prevention of the condition is shared in a new handbook published …

New award to recognise a pharmacist or pharmacy team who contributes significantly to the wellbeing of colleagues  The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) will name the inaugural recipient of the John …

Nominations for this year’s The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are now open PATY recognises and celebrates outstanding pharmacy assistants’ skills, knowledge, leadership and …

No recall for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiriva Respimat Solution for Inhalation 2.5μg, despite issues with the product’s inhaler device   Patients are being urged to continue using Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiriva Respimat …

PDL officers discuss key considerations for administration of medicines by injection and share useful new tools and resources 13 February 2024 | 7.30-8.30PM AEDT What are some of the most …

Merger news dominates our top story list for the holiday season The ongoing developments with the Sigma/Chemist Warehouse merger held our readers interest in recent months. A look at our …

Pharmaceutical wholesalers are working with pharmacies in flood-hit parts of Victoria to get medicines to patients in need  Members of the National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA), which represents Community Service …

Pharmacy Programs Administrator to update Take Home Naloxone claiming portal by March  The Department of Health and Aged Care is clarifying claims entitlements for pharmacies participating in the Take Home …

Pharmaceutical wholesalers are gaining increased access to flood-ravaged parts of Far North Queensland over the last 24 hours  The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA), which represents Community Service Obligation wholesalers …

Weight loss, shortages, 60-day dispensing, CWH and more: which of our stories were the most read in 2023? There’s a usual pattern to the story themes that make our annual …

Continuing our review of our best read stories for 2023: the top 10 webinars  The list does include some webinars from previous years which were also resonating with readers and …

Next up in our review of 2023: the 10 most read opinion columns for the year  ‘I felt terrified but I will not allow such people to intimidate me’ Onsite …