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Pharmacies urged to up-skill staff
Friday | Aug 2 2019COMMUNITY pharmacists need to ensure all staff in their stores are trained to support patients with mental health issues, University of Sydney Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Dr Claire O'Reilly, believes.
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PBS meds out of reach
Friday | Aug 2 2019MEDICINES costs are forcing many disadvantaged Australians to skip or delay accessing vital drugs, pharmacist turned Federal MP, Emma McBride, says.
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Union backs PSA’s 2023 pay goals
Thursday | Aug 1 2019PHARMACIST union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), has backed the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's call for a base salary of $80,000 plus superannuation, for newly registered pharmacists by 2023.
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Tainted supplements
Thursday | Aug 1 2019ATHLETES are being urged to steer clear of supplements by the Australian Sports Ant-Doping Authority (ASADA), with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) noting many products are unregulated.
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H&S above the rest
Thursday | Aug 1 2019MORE than 15.7 million Australians aged 14+ bought shampoo in an average six months in the year to Mar 2019, with Head & Shoulders (H&S) on top at 16.4% of market share, according to data from a Roy Morgan Single Source survey.
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Change essential to PSA’s future
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019OPERATIONAL changes being implemented by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) at a national level are critical to ensuring it is "fit for the future", CEO, Dr Shane Jackson believes.
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TWC lifts off with Qantas
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC)has unveiled details of its exclusive partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer program announced in May (PD 28 May), to coincide with today's national consumer launch.
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Medicines optimisation tool – MOAT
Wednesday | Jul 31 2019WITH medicines optimisation a key role for pharmacists, UK researchers have developed and evaluated a Medicines Optimisation Assessment Tool (MOAT), describing it as a "prognostic model to target hospital pharmacists' input to prevent medication-related problems".
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The cost of PBS price disclosure
Tuesday | Jul 30 2019PHARMACISTS need to be empowered to make decisions around therapeutic substitution in the face of persistent medicines shortages, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) CEO, Dr Shane Jackson, believes.
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Scope and salaries need boost: PSA
Monday | Jul 29 2019PHARMACISTS need to be empowered to use their full scope of practice and base salaries should increase to a minimum of $80,000 by 2023, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes.