News
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Pharmacist triaging fears unfounded
Friday | Jan 22 2021SUGGESTIONS that funding a campaign to direct patients with non-urgent conditions to pharmacies to be triaged rather than Emergency Departments, would be cutting into the role of GPs, is unfounded, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch President, Chelsea Felkai, believes.
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Health programs to drive MDR growth
Friday | Jan 22 2021DIGITAL medication management company, MedAdvisor (MDR), believes its future revenue growth in Australia will be driven through health programs.
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Tasmanian Guild confirms O’Byrne
Friday | Jan 22 2021THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia Tasmanian Branch has confirmed the appointment of Helen O'Byrne as its new President, as reported by Pharmacy Daily (PD 12 Jan).
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Behaviour bond for harrassing PA
Friday | Jan 22 2021SHEPPARTON Magistrates' Court has ordered a 27-year-old man with an infatuation for a local pharmacy assistant (PA), to stay out of trouble for 12 months after breaching an intervention order.
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PD Aus Day publishing break
Friday | Jan 22 2021PHARMACY Daily will not be publishing an edition on Mon 25 Jan, ahead of the Australia Day holiday on Tue 26 Jan.
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Dispensary Corner 22 Jan 21
Friday | Jan 22 2021POLICE in Essex in the UK went into full tactical mode earlier this week when they received reports of an "illegal rave" which would flout COVID-19 gathering restrictions.
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Action needed as patient costs rise
Thursday | Jan 21 2021STEPS need to be taken to address out-of-pocket expenses being faced by patients due to medicines shortages, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, believes.
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Active ingredient shift to boost safety
Thursday | Jan 21 2021CHANGES to prescribing practices for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS listed medicines will improve medicines safety, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.
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Hand hygiene hits Priceline profits
Thursday | Jan 21 2021REDUCED demand for cold and flu medications, improved hygiene and social distancing have impacted Priceline Pharmacy's profits, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) CEO, Richard Vincent, told investors yesterday.
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Fighting fakes
Thursday | Jan 21 2021THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released a curriculum guide designed to ensure pharmacists are better able to prevent substandard or falsified (SF) medicines and medical products from reaching patients.
