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Pharmacists must lead meds care
Tuesday | Jul 16 2019PHARMACISTS should be given a lead role in patient care whenever medicine is used in their treatment, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Dr Chris Freeman (pictured) believes.
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Babinda wins Qld PATY
Tuesday | Jul 16 2019PHARMACY assistant Bridgette Atkinson from Babinda Pharmacy has been chosen to represent Queensland at the National Finals of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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Discounters eroding profession
Monday | Jul 15 2019PHARMACISTS in Western Australia fear that the ongoing corporatisation of the profession, alongside heavy discounting, will have a negative long-term impact.
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CHP is reviewing its code
Monday | Jul 15 2019CONSUMER Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia is seeking input from interested parties as the recently renamed organisation's Code of Practice is being reviewed.
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WA seeks national ownership rules
Friday | Jul 12 2019PHARMACISTS in Western Australia want to see national harmonisation of ownership rules across all states and territories in a state-wide review of pharmacy ownership reveals.
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TGA opioid RUM push
Friday | Jul 12 2019PAIN patients with unused opioids are being urged to return them to their local pharmacy, as part of a social media campaign being rolled out by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
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Sigma Assistants celebrate
Friday | Jul 12 2019WESTERN Australia Sigma brands, Amcal+, Guardian, Discount Drug Stores, Chemist King, PharmaSave and Wholelife, celebrated their champions at the Sigma Pharmacy Assistant Annual Conference and Gala Awards.
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More backing for WA pharmacy push
Thursday | Jul 11 2019MOVES to expand the role of pharmacists in Western Australia are being backed by the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance (AHCRA), whose members include the Doctors Reform Society, Catholic Health Australia and the National Rural Health Alliance.
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Arrow, Apotex now Arrotex
Thursday | Jul 11 2019ARROTEX Australia Group has been officially launched following the merger of Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Australia (PD breaking news).
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Flu vax age standardisation needed
Wednesday | Jul 10 2019PHARMACISTS across the country should be allowed to provide influenza vaccines to children aged 10 and older, to combat this year's high infection rate, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.