Headlines
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Qld pharmacist banned
Thursday | Mar 15 2018REGISTERED pharmacist Adam Christie has been reprimanded and disqualified from reapplying for registration for what constitutes professional misconduct, associated with drug stealing and possessing.
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Pharmacy Catalyst confers
Thursday | Mar 15 2018MORE than 100 people attended the Pharmacy Catalyst Retail & Buying Group annual Pharmacy Catalyst Conference held recently in Hobart, Tasmania.
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Pharmacy Alliance China access
Wednesday | Mar 14 2018MORE than 650 Pharmacy Alliance pharmacies across Australia now have access to the Chinese market, through a new agreement with Australian Health Products Central (AHPC).
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SHPA calls for S8 restrictions
Wednesday | Mar 14 2018THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)has urged the Therapeutic Goods Administration to reduce pack sizes for S8 opioids, in the light of research indicating discharged patients receiving a 14 day supply of sustained released opioids had a 25% chance of remaining on the painkillers one year later.
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Opioid education & awareness
Wednesday | Mar 14 2018PAINAUSTRALIA is calling for better education and awareness around opioid use, in light of evidence of significant harms and increasing use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.
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Expert evaluators sought
Wednesday | Mar 14 2018ADVANCING Practice is seeking the expertise of experienced pharmacists or non-pharmacist health professionals to evaluate pharmacists applying for the new "Advancing Practice" and "Advanced Practice" credentials for Australian pharmacists (PD 17 Nov 2017).
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Pain MedsCheck delayed
Tuesday | Mar 13 2018THE $20 million Pain MedsCheck scheme under the Pharmacy Trial Program has been delayed, with an update to Guild members from president George Tambassis confirming the original timeline for the project will not be achieved.
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Digital health consultation
Tuesday | Mar 13 2018THE Australian Digital Health Agency is inviting input from interested groups and individuals on the Australian National Digital Health Strategy in order to gain "collaboration on co-producing its implementation plan -- the Framework for Action".
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Guild opioid real-time push
Monday | Mar 12 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has reiterated its stance around a co-ordinated real-time monitoring system, as an essential way to deal effectively with opioid abuse and misuse in Australia.
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7CPA on APP2018 agenda
Friday | Mar 9 2018THE Pharmacy Guild will convene a special session at the upcoming Australian Pharmacy Professional (APP) conference to seek input from delegates on the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement.