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Amcal Guardian reveal
Friday | Mar 1 2019SIGMA Healthcare's Amcal and Guardian Pharmacies have announced they will use their upcoming annual two-day retail conference to unveil new projects and models that resonate with 'pharmacies of the future.
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Priceline health conversations
Friday | Mar 1 2019PRICELINE Pharmacy West Brunswick joined forces with local health care service provider Merri Health, to create a 'Health' conversation within the community, reports Priceline Pharmacy owner Alvin Narsey.
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Ramsay solid H2 for 2018
Friday | Mar 1 2019LISTED Australian and global healthcare company Ramsay Health Care has reported solid H2 results for 2018 with revenue up 14.9% to $5.1b and Earnings Before Income Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) up 9.8% to $728.6m.
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Corporate flu vax to save $$$
Thursday | Feb 28 2019TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC)has announced new partnerships with a number of Australian companies in a bid to fight the rise in absenteeism and create healthier and more productive workforces.
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PSA CEO Graham Catt resigns
Thursday | Feb 28 2019AFTER only nine months in the role, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) CEO Graham Catt (pictured) has resigned, in the wake of two other recent high profile industry resignations.
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Priceline beauty promotion
Thursday | Feb 28 2019PRICELINE Pharmacy has announced it is launching new, complimentary express beauty services that will be offered in all stores.
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Unnecessary healthcare costs
Thursday | Feb 28 2019HEALTH professionals have cited challenges in accessing patient information from other clinicians as a common reason for requesting unnecessary medical tests, treatments or procedures, according to a new report from Choosing Wisely Australia.
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TWC call to “ovary-act”
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019OVER the course of some 13 years of coordinating morning teas, cake stalls and other fundraising events, community pharmacy network TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced it has raised more than $1.35 million for Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA).
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Blackmores CEO resigns
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019LISTED complementary medicines company Blackmores has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Richard Henfrey (pictured) after only 18 months in the top role (PD breaking news yesterday).
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RUM to save our food chain
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019CANBERRA University Professor Ross Thompson (pictured) has reminded the public that unwanted or expired medicines can be returned to any PBS-approved community pharmacy as part of the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) project, a system designed to protect our food chain.