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Drug induced deaths in Aust
Thursday | Sep 28 2017HARMFUL drug use continues to be a serious public health issue in Australia with 1,808 drug induced deaths registered in 2016, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics report, 'Causes of Death, Australia 2016'.
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CW wins AFL Grand Final
Thursday | Sep 28 2017IN AN Australian first, Chemist Warehouse (CW) is gearing up for a major promotion that will see the Pharmacy group place 100,000 seat cushions filled with premium product on all seats at the MCG ahead of this weekend's 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
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Poor adherence drives reform
Thursday | Sep 28 2017AUSTRALIA'S medicine adherence levels remain "stubbornly low" at between 50% and 60%, and with increasing numbers of patients on five, 10 or more medicines to treat multiple chronic health conditions, there is a crying need for more personalised medicines support delivered through community pharmacies, writes Pharmacy Guild of Australia executive director David Quilty in his Forefront editorial.
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Happy Birthday Chemsave
Wednesday | Sep 27 2017CHEMSAVE has announced the addition of its 150th member in the form of a new discount max store in Marsden Park, Qld (pictured).
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White retires from Board
Wednesday | Sep 27 2017QUEENSLAND'S Metro South Health Board chair Terry White (pictured) has announced his retirement from the position, drawing warm tributes from the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron Dick.
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VPA mandates first-aid couch
Wednesday | Sep 27 2017THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has specified that a "first aid couch or similar" is to be in the room where vaccinations are carried out within a pharmacy.
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LARCs less user-dependent
Tuesday | Sep 26 2017LONG acting reversible contraceptive methods, or "LARCs", are less user-dependent in reducing unintended pregnancies and should become more accessible, according to Alison Verhoeven, chief executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA).
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Pill-testing support widens
Tuesday | Sep 26 2017FOLLOWING its success in Europe, pill testing services will be offered at an ACT music festival, the Spilt Milk 25 Nov event, and may become the norm at such events, in the hope of minimising harm from drug-taking for younger Australians, the Federal Government has said.
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La Trobe Uni has the Edge
Tuesday | Sep 26 2017ADVANTAGE Pharmacy Group has announced a partnership with La Trobe University's Department of Pharmacy and Applied Science to offer pharmacy students a four-year scholarship program called Advantage Edge.
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SHPA builds business acumen
Tuesday | Sep 26 2017SOCIETY of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) members have voted overwhelmingly for a new, contemporary constitution after a special resolution passed with 90% support last week, with clauses allowing non-pharmacists with appropriate skills to assume director positions.