Headlines
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Collaboration key to meds safety
Monday | Nov 14 2022PHARMACISTS have a key role to play as part of interdisciplinary hospital teams and bridging care gaps to the community and aged care facilities, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), believes.
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Global biosimilar push
Monday | Nov 14 2022THE International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (IGBA) is renewing its commitment to pushing for the establishment of worldwide biosimilar policies that deliver better health outcomes and biologics access equity for more patients.
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AMA takes shot at pharmacists’ scope
Friday | Nov 11 2022PATIENTS' safety will not be best served by introducing pharmacist prescribing models, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) claims.
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TWC launches fundraising campaign
Friday | Nov 11 2022TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) is partnering with Games4Good to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia, through a new dice game called Herding Cats.
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Wholesaler director hit with ban
Friday | Nov 11 2022INVOLVEMENT in illegal phoenix activity will see Queensland-based pharmaceutical wholesaler director, Jenny Huang, barred from managing corporations for four years.
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Union backs ‘responsible’ Budget
Thursday | Nov 10 2022THE Federal Government's first Budget is being backed by the union that represents employee pharmacists, Professionals Australia (PA).
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Wizard recruit to drive expansion
Thursday | Nov 10 2022WESTERN Australia-based pharmacy group, Wizard Pharmacy, is upping its expansion plans with the recruitment of former API State Manager for Priceline Pharmacy in the ACT, NT, South Australia, WA and regional NSW, Edwin van der Graaf.
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Gender awareness education needed
Thursday | Nov 10 2022PHARMACISTS' lack of knowledge about gender affirmation therapies may affect transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients' confidence in accessing care through pharmacies, new research reveals.
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Rural healthcare ‘untenable’: Guild
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022PHARMACISTS need to be empowered to play a greater role in the delivery of primary healthcare services in rural areas to ease GPs' workloads, Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch President, David Heffernan, believes.
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QUM needs appropriate funding: PSA
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022PHARMACISTS need to be adequately funded to take advantage of opportunities to play a greater role in the promotion of quality use of medicines (QUM), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes.