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Cholesterol pill coming
Tuesday | Mar 7 2023HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians with life-threatening high cholesterol could benefit from a new pill in the pipeline, following the successful research and trial by Prof Stephen Nicholls, Director of the Victorian Heart Hospital and Victorian Heart Institute, based at the Monash University Clayton campus.
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Digital passport for staff
Tuesday | Mar 7 2023A FREE passport developed by education provider Ausmed to reduce staff training costs for aged care providers is rolling out across Australia, reported Pulse IT.
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PSA 2023 awards the best of the best
Monday | Mar 6 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has recognised exceptional pharmacists at the New South Wales Excellence Awards as part of the Annual Therapeutic Update taking place in Port Stephens, last Fri.
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Sub-optimal practices
Monday | Mar 6 2023AUCKLAND University's School of Pharmacy has published research into the factors that resulted in suboptimal practice in community pharmacies during the pandemic.
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Curb a ‘silent pandemic’ says CSIRO
Monday | Mar 6 2023AUSTRALIA is seeing a growing 'silent pandemic' of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), when bacteria and other microbes become resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, such as antibiotics, usually from misuse or overuse.
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Medics strike for climate
Monday | Mar 6 2023ON FRI, Australian medical students joined forces with thousands of activists for the Global Climate Strike occurring simultaneously in nine locations across all states in Australia.
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ACT expands vax and joins NSW trial
Friday | Mar 3 2023PHARMACISTS across the ACT can improve access to healthcare with an initiative announced today by the ACT Government to allow community pharmacists to provide more vaccinations and treat more everyday ailments.
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Step up for autism walk
Friday | Mar 3 2023TODAY the annual Steps for STEPS fundraising walk returns for the third time.
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Central Coast reception
Friday | Mar 3 2023THIRTY pharmacy colleagues (pictured) attended the social reception held by the NSW Guild at the Central Coast Leagues Club on 22 Feb.
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Continued dispensing expands in Tas
Thursday | Mar 2 2023THE expansion of Continued Dispensing in Tasmania was announced today, allowing pharmacists to supply regular medication to people who are yet to see their GP for a new prescription.
