Headlines
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PSA affirms its position with Pride
Thursday | Feb 9 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says "it's simply unacceptable" that more than half to over two-thirds of the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/questioning, Intersex, Asexual and more) communities report high levels of discrimination due to their sexual orientation and gender diversity, and in response has yesterday launched its Equality Statement.
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GMP’s state-of-the-art renovations
Thursday | Feb 9 2023AUSTRALIAN healthcare manufacturer GMP Pharmaceuticals has completed extensive renovations and upgrades to its global headquarters in Huntingwood, Sydney, NSW.
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Raft of positives to come in Tas review
Wednesday | Feb 8 2023THE Pharmacy Guild's Tasmanian branch President, Helen O'Byrne (pictured) wants to see several positive recommendations as the state heads into the Review of Pharmacists' Scope of Practice (PD 03 Jan).
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DDS’ top loyalty program turns one!
Wednesday | Feb 8 2023Discount Drug Stores (DDS) celebrated one year of its refreshed loyalty program, DiscountPlus, yesterday.
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$1.7m for peer support
Wednesday | Feb 8 2023THE Federal Government has invested $1.7m to extend The Essential Network (TEN) project until 30 Jun 2024.
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Pfizer takes a pulse check on beliefs
Wednesday | Feb 8 2023A RECENT survey of 1,075 Australians aged 18 years and older, released by Pfizer yesterday, provides a snapshot of common attitudes and behaviours of Australian adults around health and wellbeing, with 83% looking to improve their understanding of health and wellbeing matters.
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Patients ‘bullied’ on brand substitution
Tuesday | Feb 7 2023THE Australian Thyroid Foundation (ATF) has slammed pharmacists as it continues to receive complaints from patients being given a different brand of medication than what they usually take and have been prescribed.
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Nominations are open for PATY 2023
Tuesday | Feb 7 2023NOMINATIONS for the prestigious Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) 2023 are now open.
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Single dose for Gardasil
Tuesday | Feb 7 2023AUSTRALIA has moved from two doses to a single dose of the Gardasil 9 human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for routine immunisation of young people under the National Immunisation Program, the Health Minister Mark Butler has announced.
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Pathway to major Medicare reforms
Monday | Feb 6 2023THE Pharmacy Guild has welcomed the agreement among federal, state and territory leaders to make health reform a priority over the next 12 months.