Headlines
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Pharmacist prosecuted
Monday | Sep 18 2023THE Health Care Complaints Commission has prosecuted a complaint against pharmacist Sabina Grewal before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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Aussie drug US FDA tick
Monday | Sep 18 2023A CANCER drug developed in Australia has received the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a bone marrow cancer treatment.
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Little Wings is a lifeline
Monday | Sep 18 2023A SPECIAL medical retrieval plane will join the Little Wings fleet dedicated to transporting seriously ill children in regional, rural and remote locations.
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Tas scope is set to grow
Friday | Sep 15 2023TASMANIAN Health Minister Guy Barnett announced yesterday that pharmacists in the state will soon be able to prescribe medicines for aged care patients, under a new pilot program, following the release of recommendations from the Review of Tasmanian Pharmacists' Scope of Practice, which have been accepted by the state gov't in full.
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Epic’s pay deal backed by PPA in Qld
Friday | Sep 15 2023UNION members have been successful in negotiating an average 13.8% pay rise over three years for pharmacy staff employed by Epic Pharmacy Services in Qld, with some staff set to receive a pay increase of over 20% in the first year alone.
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Gardasil’s new indication approved
Friday | Sep 15 2023CSL Seqirus' Gardasil 9 (human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine, Recombinant) has now been approved by the TGA for use in males aged nine to 45 years, for the prevention of anal cancer, pre-cancerous or dysplastic lesions, external genital lesions and infections caused by nine HPV types.
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Bowel cancer awareness
Friday | Sep 15 2023TERRYWHITE Chemmart has partnered with the Jodi Lee Foundation for a consumer campaign titled 'View Your Poo' to encourage Australians to stay vigilant in identifying common symptoms of bowel cancer.
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Sweeping control on vapes & tobacco
Thursday | Sep 14 2023THE Australian Government has introduced to Parliament a "new generation of world-leading tobacco-control legislation".
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World Pharmacists Day
Thursday | Sep 14 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has today launched its World Pharmacists Day campaign - marking the international date of 25 Sep - which will be further highlighted at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress, in Brisbane later this month.
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Raven’s salary guide’s key findings
Thursday | Sep 14 2023RAVEN'S Recruitment has recently launched its sixth edition of the Pharmacy Salary and Market Report 2023.