Headlines
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Pharmacists key to Indigenous care
Friday | Sep 2 2022BREAKING barriers to integrating non-dispensing pharmacists into primary healthcare services has the potential to improve outcomes for Indigenous patients, research from James Cook University reveals.
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PPA reps join unions at Jobs Summit
Thursday | Sep 1 2022EMPLOYEE pharmacists' union, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) will be represented by Professionals Australia at this week's Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra.
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SHPA focused on specialty practice
Thursday | Sep 1 2022THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has set out its plan to strengthen the organisation's Specialty Practice Program.
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Australia faces US-style opioid crisis
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022AUSTRALIA must take decisive action to prevent overdose related deaths, or face a US-style opioid crisis, Penington Institute CEO, John Ryan, warns.
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Provisional approval for bivalent shot
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022MODERNA'S bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron) has been granted provisional approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to be administered as a booster for adults.
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TGA launches revamped website
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022ACCESSING information through the Therapeutic Goods Administration's website is set to become easier, following a redesign of the platform.
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Workforce needs action not thanks
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022AUSTRALIA'S pharmacy workforce needs urgent investment to boost capacity to meet the demands of the nation's health systems, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Dr Fei Sim, believes.
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NSW extends free RAT program
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022CONCESSION cardholders in NSW will continue to retain access to free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) until the end of Oct, under the State Government's extended program.
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Strahan lands finals spot
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022TASMANIA'S Strahan Pharmacy is in the running to claim the Australian Small Business Champion Awards' Pharmacy of the Year crown at a ceremony in Sydney this weekend.
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Addiction dashes ownership dreams
Monday | Aug 29 2022SYDNEY-BASED pharmacist, Rohan Rapyal, is set to be sentenced for his "active" role in supporting an international criminal syndicate.