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Pharmacy cancer screen
Tuesday | Sep 12 2017A PHARMASUISSE campaign that led to a long-term pharmacy service screening people for colorectal cancer was declared the winner of this year's International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Health Promotion Campaign Award, sharing the top spot with the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) for a campaign on safe drug use.
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Medicinal cannabis portal
Tuesday | Sep 12 2017PHARMAPROGRAMS has launched the new Medicinal Cannabis Medicines Portal (MCMP) www.mcmp.com.au, designed to provide a streamlined process for medicinal cannabis prescribing and dispensing between health professionals and manufacturers.
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Nhill Pharmacy Vic’s PATY
Monday | Sep 11 2017PHARMACY assistant Stephanie Meiklejohn (pictured) from Nhill Pharmacy in Victoria's central West has been chosen to represent Victoria at the National Finals of the 2017 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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Pharmacy cannabis course
Monday | Sep 11 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the launch of Australia's first, community pharmacy specific, medical cannabis training course.
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Pharmacy House progresses
Monday | Sep 11 2017CONSTRUCTION is progressing for the purpose-built Pharmacy House, located in Deakin close to Parliament House, PSA national president Dr Shane Jackson announced, launching Stage 2 of the project's fundraising campaign.
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Aussie pharmacists honoured by FIP
Monday | Sep 11 2017THREE Australian pharmacists have been newly granted Fellowships of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, with the accolades bestowed yesterday in Seoul, Korea, during the opening ceremony of the 77th World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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TWC Pharmacy Awards
Friday | Sep 8 2017FOCUSING attention on providing the next generation of pharmacists with tools for success was the theme for this year's annual TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) 'Power of One' Conference in Bali from Sep 03-07.
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Sigma builds and rewards
Friday | Sep 8 2017SIGMA Healthcare yesterday announced a strong group building move with the acquisition of MPS, described as Australia's largest provider of dose administration aids to the aged care sector and community pharmacy across Australia (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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Case by case S3 advertising
Thursday | Sep 7 2017AS OPPOSED to a default arrangement whereby all pharmacist-only medicines (S3) can be advertised directly to consumers, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has recommended advertising permissions be managed on a case by case basis, in its submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration consultation relating to the advertising of S3 medicines.
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Thunderstorm asthma tools
Thursday | Sep 7 2017THE National Asthma Council of Australia has released a handy flowchart for pharmacists as a tool to identify and advise at-risk patients on thunderstorm asthma.