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Free Covid-19 vaccination eligibility tool

The Australasian College of Pharmacy (The College), in partnership with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch (The Guild), is launching a new vaccination...

New leadership for the ACP

The Australasian College of Pharmacy (ACP) has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Dimitri Kopanakis. According to ACP President, Michelle Bou-Samra,...

A beta-blocker that could be the answer to breast cancer

The cardiac drug, carvedilol, could greatly reduce breast cancer progression, with those taking the drug at the time of diagnosis also much more likely...
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout: the towns, suburbs and hubs that get it first

The Covid-19 Vaccination Program will commence from next week and people in priority groups who are most at risk and who need protection the...

Aged care residents to get Covid-19 jab from next week

Aged care residents in Australia will soon receive their first vaccine dose against Covid-19 next week. The government is ensuring those who are particularly vulnerable...

Sigma kicks-off COVAX working group

Sigma Healthcare has initiated a dedicated working group chaired by its Chief Pharmacist, Brinley Hosking, to help prepare the 1,850 pharmacy network ahead of...

Government funded Covid-19 training modules

The Government has just announced that training modules for the Covid-19 vaccination workforce, including for immunisation providers and non-clinical and administration staff, is now...

APP2021: Save by booking early

The organisers of the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP) have announced that its Super Early has been extended until Monday 22...

Added funds to $31 million vaccine campaign to target CALD communities

The government has announced an additional $1.3 million towards its $31 million Covid-19 vaccination public information campaign for peak multicultural organisations to target culturally...

Australia secures more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines

The government has secured an additional 10 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, bringing it to a total of 20 million doses in...

Unique gut microbiome profile holds clues to cancer risk

The distinctive gut microbiome profile of a person with liver cancer linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could be the key to predicting...

Latest Posts

Free Covid-19 vaccination eligibility tool

The Australasian College of Pharmacy (The College), in partnership with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch (The Guild), is launching a new vaccination...

New leadership for the ACP

The Australasian College of Pharmacy (ACP) has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Dimitri Kopanakis. According to ACP President, Michelle Bou-Samra,...

A beta-blocker that could be the answer to breast cancer

The cardiac drug, carvedilol, could greatly reduce breast cancer progression, with those taking the drug at the time of diagnosis also much more likely...

A teen’s first skin care routine

Many consumers are now aware of how important a skin care routine is, and most have happily jumped on the bandwagon. It’s natural that...

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New drug dubbed a game-changer for weight loss

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Study: Aspirin over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children following surgery

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Victorians urged to take care of one another during lockdown

While the last lockdown remains fresh in the memories of many Victorians and with the latest five-day snap lockdown potentially triggering to some, the...

Grant support available for APP2021

The Business Events Grants Program, accessible through Austrade, is still available for APP2021 exhibitors and attendees, according to The Pharmacy Guild of Australia. The grant...

First Australian commercial CAR-T manufacturing site approved

Novartis has announced that its CAR-T therapy, Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel), will now be manufactured in Australia, bringing faster access to treatment for eligible Australians with...