Headlines
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Tas scope is set to grow
Friday | Sep 15 2023TASMANIAN Health Minister Guy Barnett announced yesterday that pharmacists in the state will soon be able to prescribe medicines for aged care patients, under a new pilot program, following the release of recommendations from the Review of Tasmanian Pharmacists' Scope of Practice, which have been accepted by the state gov't in full.
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Epic’s pay deal backed by PPA in Qld
Friday | Sep 15 2023UNION members have been successful in negotiating an average 13.8% pay rise over three years for pharmacy staff employed by Epic Pharmacy Services in Qld, with some staff set to receive a pay increase of over 20% in the first year alone.
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Gardasil’s new indication approved
Friday | Sep 15 2023CSL Seqirus' Gardasil 9 (human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine, Recombinant) has now been approved by the TGA for use in males aged nine to 45 years, for the prevention of anal cancer, pre-cancerous or dysplastic lesions, external genital lesions and infections caused by nine HPV types.
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Bowel cancer awareness
Friday | Sep 15 2023TERRYWHITE Chemmart has partnered with the Jodi Lee Foundation for a consumer campaign titled 'View Your Poo' to encourage Australians to stay vigilant in identifying common symptoms of bowel cancer.
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Sweeping control on vapes & tobacco
Thursday | Sep 14 2023THE Australian Government has introduced to Parliament a "new generation of world-leading tobacco-control legislation".
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World Pharmacists Day
Thursday | Sep 14 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has today launched its World Pharmacists Day campaign - marking the international date of 25 Sep - which will be further highlighted at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress, in Brisbane later this month.
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Raven’s salary guide’s key findings
Thursday | Sep 14 2023RAVEN'S Recruitment has recently launched its sixth edition of the Pharmacy Salary and Market Report 2023.
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Editor’s choice: boosts healthy ageing with epigenetics research
Thursday | Sep 14 2023the Australian wellness brand, Biogency, has launched its reformulated dietary supplement Synext, for busy consumers looking to invest in their health in more ways than one.
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Superbug-slayer in trial
Thursday | Sep 14 2023RESEARCHERS have invented a nano-thin, superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.
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Vapes as personal imports may close
Wednesday | Sep 13 2023THE Australian Government has moved closer to amending federal legislation to prohibit the "importation, manufacture and supply" of vapes that are not therapeutic, with pharmacists responsible for refilling the devices for those who need them for medical reasons, The Australian has reported.
