AdPha welcomes "win for all Australians" PBS news
21 March, 2025Advanced Pharmacy Australia has welcomed the announcement that over 400,000 Australians each week will pay no more than $25 in co-payments for PBS medicines.
NSW sees ramping reductions across some of its busiest EDs
21 March, 2025Some of NSW's busiest emergency departments have seen significant reductions in hospital ramping, according to Bureau of Health Information quarterly results.
RACGP calls for obesity-management medication PBS subsidy
19 March, 2025Following its new position statement on obesity prevention and management, the RACGP is calling for a PBS subsidy for effective obesity-management medication.
Domestic violence education: its place in pharmacy
19 March, 2025Interviews with pharmacy practitioner educators have identified challenges and opportunities associated with domestic violence education in pharmacy curriculum.
Don't Rush to Crush+ — the new digital edition
17 March, 2025 | Supplied by: Advanced Pharmacy AustraliaAustralia's essential guide to administering oral medicines safely, Don't Rush to Crush, has entered a new era.
Cosmetic surgery implementation resources released
11 March, 2025New resources to support implementation of the Cosmetic Surgery Standards and the Cosmetic Surgery Module have been released.
Surface coating may prevent blood clots in medical implants
10 March, 2025 | Supplied by: The University of SydneyBlood clotting in medical devices like heart valves and stents may be prevented by a surface coating being developed by researchers at The University of Sydney.
Third annual MedsAware campaign gets underway
10 March, 2025MedsAware: Deprescribing Action Week starts today, raising awareness around polypharmacy and deprescribing. For its third year, there is a focus on sustainability.
'Natural killer' cells target paediatric sarcomas
05 March, 2025 | Supplied by: The University of QueenslandResearchers have developed a novel therapeutic strategy that uses engineered immune cells, called natural killer cells, to target and destroy sarcoma tumours.
AdPha releases strategic plan towards 'pharmacy in 2030'
04 March, 2025Advanced Pharmacy Australia has released Yindyamarra 2030 — its forward vision for pharmacy based in and around Australian hospitals.
'Culturally safe' healthcare needed to end RHD by 2031
25 February, 2025 | Supplied by: The University of QueenslandResearchers say prioritising culturally responsive, Indigenous-led programs is needed for the RHD Endgame Strategy — to end rheumatic heart disease by 2031.
Pain, differential diagnosis and avoiding the wrong rabbit hole
13 February, 2025 by Amy SarcevicThe idea that a patient's pain is always trying to tell us something is an increasingly outdated notion.
Victoria to roll out new ambulance and emergency care standards
12 February, 2025The new Standards for Safe and Timely Ambulance and Emergency Care for Victorians will be rolled out across all of the state's emergency departments in 2025.
Medical student convicted for holding out as a surgeon
11 February, 2025A medical student who held himself out as a medical practitioner to three women — two he had met through online dating platforms — has been convicted.
National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control launched
07 February, 2025Cancer Australia's National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control has launched, to guide safe and effective incorporation of genomics into cancer care.
