Headlines
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Pharmacy diabetes trial
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016HEALTH Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed the in-pharmacy Diabetes Screening Services trial will get under way in November, with about 360 metro, regional and rural pharmacies across Australia expected to take part (PD breaking news yesterday).
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Sigma pharmacy warning
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016SIGMA Pharmaceuticals says it's concerned that the ongoing evolution of the pharmacy sector in Australia has meant "funding for the care side of pharmacy has been compromised".
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Pharmacist health survey
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016Australian pharmacists, interns and pharmacy students are invited to take part in a stress and wellbeing survey being conducted by The Pharmacists' Support Service (PSS), renowned Professor Colin Chapman and Master Research Australasia.
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Mental health Rx $ down
Monday | Oct 17 2016DESPITE an increase in the number of subsidised mental health-related prescriptions being dispensed in Australia, the total bill has dropped by an average of 1.4% per year between 2009--10 and 2013--14, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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Intern training from DHS
Monday | Oct 17 2016THE Federal Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched a new online National Intern Training Program, with a series of modules aiming to "help pharmacy interns understand their roles and responsibilities" when doing business with the department.
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Queensland cannabis OK
Friday | Oct 14 2016FOLLOWING a three hour discussion in Queensland State Parliament Wednesday night, the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016 was unanimously passed meaning that Queensland patients with a range of medical medical conditions will be allowed to legally access medicinal cannabis products from March next year.
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PPDC credentialing summit
Friday | Oct 14 2016THE Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee will convene a meeting as soon as possible to "re-evaluate options on models for the recognition and credentialing of advance practice pharmacists".
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MedAdvisor heads for $160m
Thursday | Oct 13 2016ONCE its acquisition of Healthnotes is finalised, listed medication adherence company MedAdvisor says it expects to reach more than $160 million in annual value of prescription orders.
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Credentialing program ends
Thursday | Oct 13 2016THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) yesterday announced the immediate cessation of the National Credentialing of Advanced Practice Pharmacists, with the organisation's governing body citing "program sustainability issues".
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TGA NSAID warning update
Wednesday | Oct 12 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is reviewing the wording of advisory statements to create more consistency around the effects of NSAIDs in connection with miscarriage or spontaneous abortion.