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Sod turned on new PSA home
Thursday | May 25 2017THE start of construction for a new, state-of-the-art building to be a modern pharmacy hub was officially launched in Canberra yesterday by Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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AFT rides Maxigesic wave
Thursday | May 25 2017AFT Pharmaceuticals yesterday announced its financial results for the year ended 31 Mar 2017 with total income increasing 8% to $70.8m, although operating losses increased from $8.9m in 2015/16 to $14.8m this year.
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Pharmacist advice trusted
Wednesday | May 24 2017AUSTRALIANS turn to specialist healthcare professionals for trusted advice about their or their family's wellbeing, with doctors and pharmacists coming out on top in a new Reader's Digest survey.
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NAPSA, PSA seal new deal
Tuesday | May 23 2017THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) has signed a revised partnership agreement with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, which will continue to see students welcomed to the upcoming PSA17 conference.
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Guild urges budget access
Tuesday | May 23 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Queensland Branch has launched a new dedicated Pharmacy Business Support Team, with the aim of supporting members to access funding confirmed in the recent Federal Budget.
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SHPA Constitution revamp
Monday | May 22 2017PHARMACY assistants and technicians will be able to become voting members of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) as part of a wide-ranging proposed makeover of the organisation's Constitution.
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FIP urges global cooperation
Monday | May 22 2017THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has called on scientists, pharmacy practitioners and educators from across the globe to work together in order to respond to the world's "pressing health care needs".
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WSMIGA registration open
Friday | May 19 2017THE World Self Medication Industry has opened registrations for its upcoming General Assembly 2017 (WSMIGA) which will be held in Sydney from 17-19 Oct 2017.
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Review report submitted
Friday | May 19 2017THE long-awaited interim report from the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation has been lodged with Health Minister Greg Hunt, with the Health Department last night telling PD it will be released publicly this financial year.
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AusCann taps Tas expertise
Thursday | May 18 2017ASX-LISTED medicinal cannabis producer AusCann has announced it is partnering with Tasmania Alkaloids, the world's largest poppy processor and producer and exporter of Thebaine (the ingredient in oxycodone, hydrocodone and buprenorphine - common to pain medications), to produce its medical cannabis stock.