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Strengthening global partnerships to advance pharmacy education and workforce development

The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress. This marks an important milestone in their shared commitment to strengthening pharmacy education, assessment, and workforce capability. The partnership brings...

NSW Premier delivers landmark pharmacy reforms to expand access to care across NSW

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, NSW Branch, has welcomed landmark announcements by NSW Premier Chris Minns at Pharmacy Connect 2026, delivering a major boost to patient access, preventive healthcare and pharmacist-led care across New South Wales. Announced before hundreds of delegates at Pharmacy Connect 2026,...

Aussie teens mixing nicotine products, study finds

New research has found that Australian high school students are putting their health at risk by experimenting across a range of nicotine products, including vapes, tobacco and nicotine pouches, with male students showing notably higher rates of cigarette and pouch use. The findings, published in...

A different way to think about daily steps

New research from Monash University and the University of Sydney has found that combining fewer daily steps with a faster pace, or more steps at an easier pace, can lower the risk of early death by up to 43%. Published in the British Journal of Sports...

Chemist Warehouse rolls out Apple Pay online

Chemist Warehouse has added Apple Pay to its online store, giving customers another way to pay without wading through lengthy checkout forms. The payment option launched yesterday (8 September) and is available to anyone shopping on an iPhone, iPad, or Safari on a Mac. Chemist Warehouse...

A call for Aussie women to join clinical trials

Australian women are being encouraged to register their interest in clinical trial participation during Women's Health Week (7–11 September), as trial facilitator Nucleus Network works to close a longstanding gap in medical research. According to a statement released by Nucleus Network, the call comes as...

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FIP policy pushes for stronger recognition of pharmacists

Medication errors remain one of the most persistent and preventable...

Qld closes loophole on supermarket pharmacy

Queensland's community pharmacists have a new layer of protection after...

The hidden health cost of caring for others

Behind almost every chronic illness or ageing family member is...

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Hep B advice holds firm in Australia despite US vaccine shake-up

Australian parents can continue trusting local hepatitis B vaccination advice,...

Australia’s new prescribers become the pre-flight health check

Australia’s rapidly growing workforce of pharmacist prescribers is becoming the...

WA community pharmacies expand patient services as forum highlights sector growth

Western Australia's 700 community pharmacies are delivering a growing number...

Nominations open for John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award

Nominations have opened for the 2026 John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing...

Pharmacy bodies welcome Victoria’s new Health Minister

Victoria's pharmacy sector has welcomed the appointment of the Hon....

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