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Pharmacy’s primary importance
Wednesday | Jan 30 2019HEALTH programs that encourage patients to visit pharmacies as their first port of call for minor conditions have been shown to reduce the burden on doctors and allow better use of available resources, according to a major International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) presentation to the World Health Organization's Executive Board.
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Pharmacists shine in honours
Tuesday | Jan 29 2019PHARMACISTS were strongly represented in the Australia Day honours list for 2019, which was announced on the weekend.
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PDL warns on forged scripts
Tuesday | Jan 29 2019PHARMACISTS are being reminded of their obligations to take "reasonable steps to satisfy themselves that a prescription has been issued by an authorised prescriber," with a new update from Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) providing guidance on actions to be taken in the event a forgery is suspected.
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Pharmacists under-utilised
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE pharmacist is still an "under-used and highly accessible part of the healthcare system" according to a new Health View report released this month by the National Australia Bank.
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CWH smelling $1b sweet
Friday | Jan 25 2019ALREADY controlling around 70% of the pharmacy fragrance market, Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has set its eyes on even greater targets with hopes of turning that sector of the market into a billion dollar business.
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SHPA plots 2023 strategy
Thursday | Jan 24 2019THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has today released its five-year strategic plan, describing it as a "blueprint to advance Australian pharmacy by supporting world-leading practice for the optimal care of all people within the Australian health system".
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Pharmacy of the Year finalists named
Thursday | Jan 24 2019THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia yesterday named six pharmacies as finalists in the 2019 Pharmacy of the Year competition.
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API, Sigma plan progresses
Thursday | Jan 24 2019AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries yesterday confirmed it was in "constructive dialogue" with rival Sigma Healthcare about progressing the recently unveiled merger proposal (PD 17 Dec).
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PSA supports pill testing
Wednesday | Jan 23 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released a new position statement in support of a trial of pill testing and drug checking services.
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TBN celebrates record
Wednesday | Jan 23 2019TOTAL Beauty Network (TBN) has this month hosted its Jan pharmacy conference, following a massive 2018 which saw DB Cosmetics, Raww and Colour by TBN sales topping more than five million units across Australia and NZ.