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Guild lays out codeine position
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017EXECUTIVE director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, David Quilty, has penned an open letter to clarify the Guild's position relating to the up-scheduling of pain relief medicines containing codeine from 01 Feb 2018.
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PPA slams Guild attitude
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017UNION group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says it's "disappointed by the attitude and obstruction of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia," as part of the PPA response to the Interim Report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation.
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Cannabis concentrate alarm
Monday | Jul 24 2017UNIVERSITY of Queensland (UQ) researchers have expressed concern around the recent legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Australia potentially giving rise to super-potent cannabis concentrates with associated harmful effects.
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Ramsay ramps up pharmacy
Monday | Jul 24 2017LISTED hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has announced the acceleration of its push into community pharmacy, via its franchise model which was initially flagged 11 months ago (PD 31 Aug 16).
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SHPA Specialty Groups call
Friday | Jul 21 2017THE new Specialty Practice Framework launched by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) (PD 11 May 2017) has moved to the next level, with applications now open for members to apply to join Practice Groups and nominate for election to the Leadership Committees.
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PSA call for codeine rethink
Friday | Jul 21 2017ANTICIPATING the 01 Feb 2018 planned OTC codeine products upscheduling to S4 (PD 20 Dec 16), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch has called for a rethink of the move.
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King Review ‘uncertainty’
Thursday | Jul 20 2017THE upcoming Pharmacy Connect conference has confirmed a strong focus on issues raised in the King Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, including two dedicated sessions to discuss the draft report of the Review Panel.
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Phcy-GP collaboration pilot
Thursday | Jul 20 2017PHARMACISTS and doctors are being brought together in a trial chronic disease management plan to better manage patient issues.
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Resistance surveillance
Wednesday | Jul 19 2017ANTIMICROBIAL resistance in Australia is now under constant surveillance, giving experts much better and more timely information to help combat the threat, according to a new report from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
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Octogenarian celebrations
Wednesday | Jul 19 2017AUSTRALIAN pharmacy healthcare provider and Sigma Healthcare offshoot Amcal is marking eight decades as a trusted pharmacy franchise group as it celebrates its 80th birthday this month.