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Put patients first: Butt
Friday | Nov 8 2019FOCUS on delivering positive outcomes for patients and the rewards will follow, 2019 University of Technology Sydney/Astra Zeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award winner, Brad Butt, believes.
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MedAdvisor signs Sigma
Friday | Nov 8 2019PHARMACY wholesaler Sigma Healthcare, incorporating Amcal, Discount Drug Stores (DDS), Guardian, Pharmasave, Chemist King and WholeLife pharmacy banner groups, has inked a deal with digital medicines management company MedAdvisor (PD breaking news yesterday).
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WA pharmacists to advise on VAD
Thursday | Nov 7 2019PHARMACISTS will be included as part of an expert clinical panel to determine medication protocols for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Western Australia, Minister for Environment and Disability Services, Stephen Dawson, revealed.
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Rx opioids now causing more harm
Thursday | Nov 7 2019PHARMACEUTICAL opioids are now responsible for far more deaths and poisoning hospitalisations in Australia than illegal opioids such as heroin, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reports.
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AI tackling opioid abuse
Thursday | Nov 7 2019MELBOURNE-BASED startup, Strong Room, is providing facial recognition software to assist pharmacies offering opioid replacement therapy.
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Medicine shortages reporting up 400%
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019MEDICINES shortages are continuing to impact pharmacies across the country, with TACS (Technical And Customer Services)Healthcare Health Policy Specialists, Sharon Leadbitter, reporting a 400% increase in the number of new notifications to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in the 2018/19 year.
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MHR at 90% & 1.5b docs
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019DIGITAL Australian health records database My Health Record (MHR) now has records for 90% of the population and has a total of 1.5 billion documents in the system, according to the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) 2018--19 Annual Report tabled in parliament.
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Pharmacy Alliance reaches 700 milestone
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019MEMBER-BASED pharmacy network Pharmacy Alliance has welcomed the 700th store to its network, giving the group claim to the title of the largest independent member-based pharmacy network in Australia.
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Meds safety a national health priority
Tuesday | Nov 5 2019FEDERAL, State and Territory Health Ministers have agreed to make Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) and medicines safety the 10th National Health Priority Area.
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Do AHPRA, Board work for pharmacy?
Tuesday | Nov 5 2019MORE than one-in-10 pharmacists believe the profession cannot trust its regulator, a survey reveals.