Breaking News
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PBS meds out of reach
Friday | Aug 2 2019MEDICINES costs are forcing many disadvantaged Australians to skip or delay accessing vital drugs, pharmacist turned Federal MP, Emma McBride, says.
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PD breaking news – WA pharmacists immunisation role expands
Thursday | Aug 1 2019WA pharmacists immunisation role expands Pharmacists will be able to provide a greater range of vaccination.
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Union backs PSA’s 2023 pay goals
Thursday | Aug 1 2019PHARMACIST union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), has backed the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's call for a base salary of $80,000 plus superannuation, for newly registered pharmacists by 2023.
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Tainted supplements
Thursday | Aug 1 2019ATHLETES are being urged to steer clear of supplements by the Australian Sports Ant-Doping Authority (ASADA), with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) noting many products are unregulated.
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H&S above the rest
Thursday | Aug 1 2019MORE than 15.7 million Australians aged 14+ bought shampoo in an average six months in the year to Mar 2019, with Head & Shoulders (H&S) on top at 16.4% of market share, according to data from a Roy Morgan Single Source survey.
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Change essential to PSA’s future
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019OPERATIONAL changes being implemented by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) at a national level are critical to ensuring it is "fit for the future", CEO, Dr Shane Jackson believes.
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TWC lifts off with Qantas
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC)has unveiled details of its exclusive partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer program announced in May (PD 28 May), to coincide with today's national consumer launch.
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Medicines optimisation tool – MOAT
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019WITH medicines optimisation a key role for pharmacists, UK researchers have developed and evaluated a Medicines Optimisation Assessment Tool (MOAT), describing it as a "prognostic model to target hospital pharmacists' input to prevent medication-related problems".
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The cost of PBS price disclosure
Tuesday | Jul 30 2019PHARMACISTS need to be empowered to make decisions around therapeutic substitution in the face of persistent medicines shortages, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) CEO, Dr Shane Jackson, believes.
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Scope and salaries need boost: PSA
Monday | Jul 29 2019PHARMACISTS need to be empowered to use their full scope of practice and base salaries should increase to a minimum of $80,000 by 2023, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes.