Headlines
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Editor’s Choice: improving muscle strength in golden years
Thursday | May 4 2023AUSTRALIAN-OWNED pharmaceutical company, Bioglan, has launched a new product, Bioglan Muscle Protect HMB D3, to help improve muscle health and mass in older Australians.
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Health journalism shines
Thursday | May 4 2023ADELE Ferguson and Chris Gillett from the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and ABC 7.30 were named Health Journalists of the Year in the National Press Club's 2023 Health Journalism Awards, this week.
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Embed into aged care
Wednesday | May 3 2023THE Commonwealth Government's Medical Research Future Fund recently invested $1.5m into investigating how pharmacists can work with other healthcare professionals to implement the new Department of Health and Aged Care Guiding Principles for Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
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First Optometrist Warehouse opens
Wednesday | May 3 2023CHEMIST Warehouse Co-Founder Jack Gance was joined by Optometrist Warehouse Managing Directors and optometry veterans Charles Hornor and Peter Larsen (pictured), to celebrate the official opening of Optometrist Warehouse's first store over the weekend with a ribbon cutting in Malvern, Victoria.
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Priceline kicks up a pink
Wednesday | May 3 2023PRICELINE Pharmacy has successfully trademarked the magenta Pantone, joining a prestigious club of iconic brands in Australia that've secured trademarks for their signature colour, including Cadbury, Tiffany, and Australia Post.
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Get started in research
Wednesday | May 3 2023THE world of academic research is closer than ever for more Australian pharmacists and technicians with the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) yesterday introducing a new category to its flagship journal and launching a suite of resources and publishing opportunities to support residents, technicians and early career pharmacists.
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Black market crackdown
Tuesday | May 2 2023IN THE most significant tobacco and vaping control measures in the country in a decade, the Australian govt will ban the import of nonprescription vaping products, including those that do not contain nicotine.
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PPA wants policy details
Tuesday | May 2 2023PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has urged caution about the implementation of 60-day medication dispensing for community pharmacies and has cited several concerns.
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New dispensary launch
Tuesday | May 2 2023A SOUTH Yarra dispensary has opened to drive advocacy, education, and access to emerging therapies such as medicinal cannabis and psychedelic-assisted meds.
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Expand scope, funding $19 per vax
Monday | May 1 2023IT'S been a busy few days for the profession as it grapples with major policy changes.
