Headlines
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Lung Foundation honour
Friday | Apr 5 2019MELBOURNE pharmacist Peter Guthrey has been honoured by Lung Foundation Australia with a Significant Achievement Award.
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Get ready for cannabis, Qld
Friday | Apr 5 2019QUEENSLAND-BASED pharmacists are being urged to prepare for the critical role they will play in dispensing medicinal cannabis following legislative reforms in the state, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.
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UK pharmacy staffing fears
Friday | Apr 5 2019CONCERNS are being raised over UK pharmacy staffing levels, with close to three-quarters of British pharmacies reporting they only staffed appropriately half the time.
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Blackmore slams MBA
Thursday | Apr 4 2019PROPOSED changes to the regulation of complementary and integrative medicines (CAM) are "nothing more than an attack" on alternative medicines, according to Marcus Blackmore.
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Consider PI details carefully
Thursday | Apr 4 2019PHARMACISTS are being urged to consider the key features of their insurance policies before making a decision about where they get Professional Indemnity (PI) cover.
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HCF to fund research
Thursday | Apr 4 2019A SIZABLE portion of the $1 million research fund being distributed by health insurer HCF's Research Foundation is being used to tackle adverse drug reactions in elderly patients.
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Nutricia-Danone brand merge
Thursday | Apr 4 2019PARIS-BASED food and beverage company Danone has announced it is rebranding its portfolio of science-based specialised nutrition products in Australia and New Zealand under the Nutricia commercial master brand.
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Budget 2019 pro pharmacy
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019THE Australian pharmacy sector has generally welcomed last night's Federal Budget, with a range of measures set to support the industry including an extension of the Administration, Handling and Infrastructure (AHI) fee.
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More pregnancy training needed
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019PHARMACISTS' efforts to improve pregnant women's medication adherence are falling short due to a lack of access to reliable information, a group of international academics believe.
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ACT rolls out RTPM website
Tuesday | Apr 2 2019PHARMACISTS and doctors in the ACT are being urged to sign up to a new online prescription monitoring website which has formally debuted in the Territory.