9+ hour, 28+ min ago  (323+ words) The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently fund pharmacist-administered diphtheria vaccinations as cases of the disease continue to rise across Australia. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the Government would consider introducing a payment…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (450+ words) Opportunities are available for pharmacists to attend and showcase their work at Australia's largest scientific pharmacy conference. Advanced Pharmacy Australia (Ad Pha) has announced scholarships are now open supporting registration to this year's landmark 50th national conference, Medicines Management 2026 (MM2026), with two…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (765+ words) A total of 939 people responded to the MS Australia survey, with nearly two in three people (61%) saying the NDIS does not understand MS, and many reporting changes to supports that have resulted in reduced therapy and funding. Some respondents also…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (406+ words) CHOICE has found health insurers have increased the price of their premium Gold-level policies " the health insurance older Australians need the most " to nearly double the amount of the government's latest proposed rebate changes. "From 1 April 2027, health insurance rebates will…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (229+ words) An Australian clinical trial has found that antibiotics don't improve back pain outcomes in people with herniated discs, with researches saying the medicines shouldn't be used to treat chronic lower back pain. Published in'JAMA Network Open, the study investigated whether…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (553+ words) Australia's leading pharmacy organisations are urging pharmacists and pharmacy staff to strengthen culturally-safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through the PBS Closing the Gap (CTG) Co-payment program. The initiative, led by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA),…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (538+ words) According to a new report from Medicines Australia, Australians are facing growing delays in accessing innovative medicines, "with patients now waiting an average of 3. 6 years for treatments already available overseas. The report, Access Denied, warns Australia is "slipping behind comparable…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (487+ words) As healthcare services increasingly move online, new research is exploring how adults aged 45 and over navigate digital healthcare " and what support they need to access it safely and confidently. The study includes an online'Australia-wide survey, inviting adults aged 45 and over…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (433+ words) Advanced Pharmacy Australia (Ad Pha) has opened registrations for its 50th national conference, Medicines Management 2026 (MM2026), unveiling leadership expert Dr Gemma Munro and television personality Barry Du Bois as the event's first keynote speakers. Set to take place at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (591+ words) A new international study has raised new questions about how effectively some patients respond to GLP-1 medications, with researchers finding that genetic variations may reduce the benefits of drugs such as Ozempic in around 1 in 10 people. The research, jointly led…...