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CDC gives patients treat
Tuesday | Nov 5 2019CHEMIST Discount Centre Berwick got into the Halloween spirit providing patients with professional advice with a treat (not a trick).
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RMMR caps restricting pharmacists
Monday | Nov 4 2019REGULATORY barriers capping the frequency at which pharmacists can review aged care residents' medications need to be changed to boost patient safety, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Interim Report recommends.
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Avoid falling foul of wage laws: RSM
Monday | Nov 4 2019PHARMACY owners and managers are being encouraged by business consultancy and accountancy firm, RSM, to pay close attention to their obligations to employees in the wake of recent pay scandals, including Woolworths' $300 million underpayment.
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Novartis scoops Sigma awards
Monday | Nov 4 2019NOVARTIS Australia was presented with the Sigma Supplier of the Year award for the second year in a row, at a gala industry event held at the National Gallery in Melbourne last week.
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Rural pharmacy threat
Friday | Nov 1 2019PROPOSALS put forward by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) to allow double dispensing, could have a negative impact on the viability of regional pharmacies, Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) Chair, Fred Hellqvist, warns.
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VPA flags S8 failures
Friday | Nov 1 2019FAILURE to appropriately store, record, audit and report on Schedule 8 (S8) medicines continue to occupy the overwhelming majority of panel hearings conducted by the Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA).
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PotY 2020 finalists named
Thursday | Oct 31 2019COMPETITION for the title of Pharmacy Guild of Australia Pharmacy of the Year (PotY) is set to be intense with the finalists for the 2020 title named yesterday (PD breaking news).
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No time to waste on workplace harassment
Thursday | Oct 31 2019PHARMACISTS are being urged to take immediate action if they are subjected to sexual harassment, following the publication of a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) into incidents of abuse in the retail sector.
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No room for sexual harassment: Guild
Wednesday | Oct 30 2019PHARMACY owners are being urged to adopt a zero tolerance approach to workplace sexual harassment.
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Good for job, bad for pay
Wednesday | Oct 30 2019PHARMACY degrees are proving to be Australia's top ticket to a job after graduating, but intern pharmacists are the lowest paid graduates, the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey reveals.