Headlines
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Smart syringe wins Shark Tank
Monday | Jul 30 2018A team of Sydney University pharmacy researchers have taken out the Pharmacy Shark Tank session at PSA18 on the weekend, with a "smart syringe system" which aims to eliminate liquid medicine dosing errors.
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PSA honours excellence
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has named Victorian pharmacist John Jackson as the 2018 Pharmacist of the Year, with the accolade announced on Fri during the PSA18 conference which took place in Sydney.
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No rose for iNova Pharmaceuticals
Friday | Jul 27 2018INOVA Pharmaceuticals has severed ties with Channel Ten's The Bachelor after a mix-up in a media release implied the blockbuster reality show was being sponsored by the company's prescription-only Duromine product (PD Wed).
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Pharmacy meningococcal vax
Friday | Jul 27 2018TASMANIAN Health Minister Michael Ferguson yesterday announced the extension of the state's free vaccination program against meningococcal disease, with pharmacists among the health professionals who will administer the immunisations.
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TWC pain masterclass forum
Friday | Jul 27 2018TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) is running a series of professional development sessions across the country to precede the launch of the "TerryWhite Chemmart Know your Pain Program", developed in consultation with pain management expert, pharmacist Joyce McSwan.
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Quilty urges MHR support
Thursday | Jul 26 2018PHARMACY Guild executive director David Quilty says the reality is that Australia's health care professionals have been "practising with one hand tied behind their backs" because of the current silos of information which will be opened up through the My Health Record (MHR) system.
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Medlab depression trial
Thursday | Jul 26 2018A RECRUITMENT campaign has begun for participants in a Phase 2A clinical trial of a combination medicine for treatment of depression, developed by ASX-listed Medlab Clinical.
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Guild expanded role push
Wednesday | Jul 25 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has issued a public message to Australian Medical Association (AMA) Federal President Tony Bartone, seeing acting Guild president Anthony Tassone urge him to embrace an expanded scope of practice for pharmacists.
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Catalyst builds Nepal school
Wednesday | Jul 25 2018PHARMACY Catalyst, the banner group of independent pharmacies formed by pharmacy training and marketing company instigo, has partnered with the Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF) to build a new Catalyst School in Nepal and help provide equipment and classroom amenities in the community of Basa Khali.
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Grattan blasts Qld regulation
Wednesday | Jul 25 2018THE Grattan Institute says the current legislation governing pharmacy ownership in Queensland is "more effective in protecting the commercial interests of pharmacy owners than serving the public interest".