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Vax centres no use to remote Aussies
Thursday | Apr 15 2021PLANS for State and Territory Governments to set up mass vaccination centres to accelerate the Federal Government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, are of limited use, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.
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NSW pharmacies to get NIP access
Wednesday | Apr 14 2021ELIGIBLE patients in NSW will be able to get free seasonal influenza vaccines at their local pharmacy through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) after State Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, backed the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA) call for pharmacists to be given access to the program.
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No timeline for COVAX EoI decisions
Wednesday | Apr 14 2021PHARMACY owners across Australia have been given no timeline as to when the latest phase of the Expression of interest (EoI) process for those seeking to join the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be completed.
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Pharmacy suicide prevention training
Wednesday | Apr 14 2021QUEENSLAND-BASED pharmacy staff are being invited to take part in two free local early suicide prevention programs to support their communities.
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PPA EoI responses a step forward
Tuesday | Apr 13 2021PHARMACIES that submitted expression of interest (EoI) applications to take part in the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout, should hear from the Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) by close of business today.
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Dentists have role to play in AMR fight
Tuesday | Apr 13 2021SIGNIFICANT opportunities exist for dentists around the world to contribute to efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by changing their antibiotic prescribing, researchers believe.
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Fake Qld copper foiled
Tuesday | Apr 13 2021QUEENSLAND Police have busted a Sunshine Coast pharmacy bandit who posed as a cop and threatened to arrest staff at Maroochy Waters Pharmacy, if they did not hand over controlled medicines.
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Testosterone “experiment” leads to ban
Monday | Apr 12 2021A Sydney pharmacist has been given a two year ban against working as a pharmacist-in-charge and banned from compounding medications in his pharmacy, as part of a formal reprimand for illegally importing testosterone to make compounded medications.
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Sigma to launch aged care family portal
Monday | Apr 12 2021SIGMA Healthcare's MPS dose administration aid business is set to launch a newly developed "family portal" which will alert family members of any changes made to medications prescribed to residents of aged care facilities.
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P&G buys Voost Vitamins
Monday | Apr 12 2021THE Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has purchased Australian effervescent vitamin brand Voost Vitamins, saying the move sees the company "strengthen its personal healthcare footprint in Australia".
