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Corum signs deal with Pharmacy4Less
Wednesday | Sep 25 2019THE owners of the Pharmacy4Less group are set to end up with a significant minority stake in listed pharmacy software provider Corum Group, under an agreement announced last night (PD breaking news) relating to the creation of a cloud-based pharmacy head office management platform.
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APLF backs FIP’s safe meds call
Wednesday | Sep 25 2019LEADERS of Australia's pharmacy bodies have voiced their support for the International Pharmaceutical Federation's (FIP's) 'Safe and effective medicines for all' message as part of today's World Pharmacists' Day.
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Portugal flies the flag high at FIP
Wednesday | Sep 25 2019A PHARMACY program in Portugal that aims to guarantee access to medicines in the aftermath of a financial crisis was awarded the International Pharmaceutical Federation's (FIP's) 2019 Pharmacy Practice Improvement Award at the organisation's World Congress in Abu Dhabi this week.
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News article shows “obvious prejudice”
Tuesday | Sep 24 2019CLAIMS that patients living in rural parts of Australia pay three times more for prescriptions under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) than those living in metropolitan areas reported in News Corp publications over the weekend displays "willful ignorance" of how the system works, a Pharmacy Guild of Australia spokesperson says.
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“One FIP” global strategy
Tuesday | Sep 24 2019DECREASING the gaps in pharmaceutical science, practice and education between different regions of the world is among the aims of a new International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) strategy announced yesterday by FIP President, Dominique Jordan (pictured), in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Nat Pharmacies new CEO
Tuesday | Sep 24 2019NATIONAL Pharmacies has announced the appointment of Vito Borrello as the new Chief Executive Officer for the mutual organisation, following the retirement of Tony Wojciechowski, who has been with the company for 17 years.
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Reforms set to make eRx a reality
Monday | Sep 23 2019PHARMACISTS are being urged to brace themselves for managing both paper and electronic prescriptions by the end of the year.
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Pharmacist opioid role
Monday | Sep 23 2019PHARMACISTS have mixed views on their professional roles when it comes to the dispensing of potentially harmful prescription medications, a new study reveals.
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Review contracts yearly
Monday | Sep 23 2019PHARMACY owners are being urged to review employees' contracts annually to ensure they are up to date in the event of an employee taking legal action against them.
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Records tumble in Sydney
Friday | Sep 20 2019MORE than 1,500 Blackmores employees, family members and friends took part in a recordbreaking edition of.