Headlines
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WA pharmacy vax success
Wednesday | Oct 5 2016AN EVALUATION of the uptake of Western Australian pharmacist vaccination services has shown vaccine delivery was safe, with convenience and accessibility identified as important aspects in usage of services, according to a study published in the BMJ.
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MPharm vax qualification
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016THE University of Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy has announced that its Master of Pharmacy graduates will be the first intern pharmacists in Australia qualified to administer influenza vaccinations, as a result of an agreement between the University and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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Cancer drug cost/benefit query
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016A prominent Melbourne oncologist has questioned the wisdom of PBS funding for recently developed cancer medications, which provide only limited benefits for patients.
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Terry White review input
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016TERRY White Chemists, Chemmart and Chemplus pharmacies have called on the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation to support the current funding system and recognise the role pharmacists play beyond dispensing.
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Guild urges “health hubs”
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016THE government should fund community pharmacies to become 'local health hubs' where there are shortages of GPs and other health professionals, according to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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OTC, CM compliance poor
Friday | Sep 30 2016VERIFIED compliance breaches for over the counter and complementary medicines were reported at a staggering 80% for 2015-16 compared with an equally alarming 73% for 2014-15, in the latest Performance Statistics Report, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) report card.
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Hospira into Pfizer Direct
Friday | Sep 30 2016PFIZER Australia has confirmed that effective next Mon 03 Oct community pharmacies will only be able to obtain Hospira medicines via the Pfizer Direct distribution channel.
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Fair Work to review rates
Thursday | Sep 29 2016THE Fair Work Commission has this week confirmed a timeline for a review of pay rates for pharmacists, with the move in response to an application from Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA).
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Innovative Pharmacist award
Thursday | Sep 29 2016DR Alison Roberts, the leader of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's Health Destination Pharmacy initiative, was last night named the 2016 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year at a gala event hosted by the UTS Sydney Graduate School of Health.
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Boy given 10x dose
Wednesday | Sep 28 2016TWO New Zealand pharmacists who accidently dispensed ten times the prescribed dose of a medication to a seven year old boy with cerebral palsy have been ordered to apologise to the child and his mother, according to a report in the New Zealand Herald.