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AMA goes “Wakefield”
Monday | Sep 2 2019CLAIMS by Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Tony Bartone, that pharmacists administered old vaccine stock to patients ahead of this years influenza season, are a "Wakefield statement", according to Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Interim CEO, Dr Shane Jackson.
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CWH moral high ground: AMA
Monday | Sep 2 2019DISCOUNT pharmacy group, Chemist Warehouse, will "hold the moral authority" over the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), while the organisation continues to support the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the sale of "pseudo-science", according to Australian Medical Association (AMA) WA President, Dr Andrew Miller.
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AMA claims Guild bullies minister Hunt
Friday | Aug 30 2019AUSTRALIAN Medicine Association President, Dr Tony Bartone (pictured), has accused the Pharmacy Guild of Australia of bullying Federal politicians, on ABC Radio's Nightlife program.
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MedAdvisor “dominates”
Friday | Aug 30 2019MEDICATION management platform, MedAdvisor, is continuing to lead the Australian market, with more than 55% of community pharmacies using its PlusOne system, the company's annual report reveals.
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Hunt shuts down ownership reforms
Thursday | Aug 29 2019FEDERAL Health Minister, Greg Hunt, will not seek to amend pharmacy ownership rules despite pressure from medical organisations to allow GPs to become pharmacy owners.
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Symbion opens Qld DC
Thursday | Aug 29 2019COMMUNITY Service Obligation wholesaler, Symbion, has officially opened a $59 million distribution centre in Acacia Ridge, Queensland, with Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt officiating at the event.
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Call time on professional turf wars
Wednesday | Aug 28 2019RURAL pharmacists are calling on medical groups and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to "take a cold bath" and focus on patient care, rather than the ongoing turf war between the professions.
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Penington Report shows need for limits
Wednesday | Aug 28 2019DATA showing more than 1,600 Australians died as the result of an accidental overdose in 2017, highlights the need to limit the quantities of medicines dispensed at a given time, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.
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GPs united against expanding scope
Tuesday | Aug 27 2019MEDICAL groups have united to condemn moves by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to ensure pharmacists practice their full scope, as a profit-driven raid.
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Pharmacist’s comeback
Tuesday | Aug 27 2019CANCELLED registrant, Marianne Girgis, has been given the green light to return to the profession by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, subject to a number of conditions, which will be attached to her registration for a minimum of 12 months.