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Bill sets to reform vaping
Friday | Mar 22 2024THE Federal Government's introduction of the proposed Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 yesterday into Parliament aims to reform the vaping landscape in Australia.
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Life Pharmacy awards its top talent
Thursday | Mar 21 2024STANDOUT members of Life Pharmacy Group's (LPG) team have been recognised for their contributions this year at the group's annual regional conference in Forbes, NSW, this week.
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GBMA Board’s new faces
Thursday | Mar 21 2024THE Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (GBMA) Board announced substantial changes today, coinciding with a crucial juncture in Australia's medicine policy landscape and the upcoming third Budget.
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Thank Your Pharmacist Day today
Thursday | Mar 21 2024THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has highlighted the theme for today's Thank Your Pharmacist Day as 'More than ever', a nod to the expanding role of pharmacists within Australia's healthcare system.
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Scheduling changes offer “liberty” to all
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024HEALTHCARE discussions at APP2024 last week focused on the role of pharmacists in medication management, and how down-scheduling of medicines gives pharmacists the "liberty" to offer early intervention to patients for distressing conditions such as allergic rhinitis and migraines.
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Roche wants early checks
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024RECENT data has underscored the enduring threat of cancer as the leading cause of burden of disease in Australia, due in part to the gap left in screenings by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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JA program to shorten diagnosis delays
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024THE Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, today announced that the Australian Government is set to tackle the protracted delays in diagnosing Juvenile Arthritis (JA), a painful autoimmune disease affecting many children.
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Butler: 8CPA reaffirms commitment
Monday | Mar 18 2024AUSTRALIA'S Health Minister, Mark Butler (pictured) addressed hundreds of delegates at APP2024 last Fri to highlight what had been achieved by signing the Heads of Agreement for the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) (PD 14 Mar).
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PSA welcomes Pill move
Monday | Mar 18 2024THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has praised a move by the Queensland Government to allow trained pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraception to women 16 years and older across the state from Jul 2024.
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Sigma loads up Foodbank
Monday | Mar 18 2024SIGMA Healthcare made a significant donation to Foodbank last week from its Melbourne distribution centre in Truganina.