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Telepharmacy to be made permanent
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020LEGISLATION that will give the Pharmacy Regulation Authority of South Australia (PRASA) the power to authorise telepharmacy services on a permanent basis is before the State's Legislative Council.
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No going back on online pharmacy
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020SURGING online sales seen during COVID-19-related restrictions are likely to "come back a bit" but "won't go back to pre-COVID" levels, Chemist Warehouse co-founder, Jack Gance, believes.
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Arronis named DDS PotY 2020
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020ILLAWONG Discount Drug Store (DDS) Pharmacy Manager, Connie Arronis, has been named as the group's National Pharmacist of the Year (PotY), during its national conference this week.
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API closing non-pharmacy Pricelines
Monday | Oct 19 2020AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has announced the "rationalisation" of its Priceline company stores, with the move resulting in the overall network reducing by a total of 14 outlets.
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AMA seeks COVID roadmap reroute
Monday | Oct 19 2020AUSTRALIA needs to adopt a new roadmap to recovery rather than relying on outdated assumptions made in the National Cabinet's COVID-19 Roadmap released in May, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) believes.
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Profession overworked, overlooked
Monday | Oct 19 2020DESPITE standing on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic to support their communities, the contribution of pharmacists is often overlooked by politicians, the public and the media, researchers believe.
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La Trobe trio honoured
Monday | Oct 19 2020THREE lecturers from La Trobe University's Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences have been recognised for their teaching talents by British not-for-profit organisation, Advance Education.
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Pharmacy faces permit demands
Friday | Oct 16 2020A RURAL Tasmanian pharmacy based in a former service station is facing the possibility of being closed due to a dispute over a planning permit, The Advocate reports.
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Tackling air pollution
Friday | Oct 16 2020EDUCATION and remuneration are two barriers currently limiting pharmacists' ability to help combat the impacts of air pollution on respiratory health, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) believes.
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Pharmacy key in vax distribution: SA
Thursday | Oct 15 2020COMMUNITY pharmacies in South Australia could be in line to gain access to National Immunisation Program influenza vaccines for patients aged 65 years and older, following a review of the state's vaccination strategy.