Headlines
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Vic CWH goes ‘Supercare’
Monday | Sep 25 2017SEVEN Chemist Warehouse (CWH) stores across Victoria will become Supercare Pharmacies as part of a two-year agreement with the Victorian Government to provide extra services to local communities.
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AHPRA – ‘student to intern’
Friday | Sep 22 2017A RECORDING of the Australian Health Practitioners Authority (AHPRA) Pharmacy Board of Australia webinar presentation, 'From pharmacy student to intern pharmacist', has now been posted on the Board's site.
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Jayex signs HMR Referrals
Friday | Sep 22 2017ASX-LISTED patient contact and digital signage company Jayex Australia has signed an agreement with Melbourne-based HMR Referrals, according to a report in Pulse+IT.
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APC Council ‘renewal’
Thursday | Sep 21 2017THE president of the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC), Professor Debra Rowett, has announced the upcoming appointment of four new directors to the APC Governing Council and reappointment of one sitting director.
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TGA labeling rules update
Thursday | Sep 21 2017TO REDUCE medication errors, medicine labels need to be more consistent, with important information made more prominent and easier to read, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has reinforced in a presentation, and now posted online.
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Epilepsy in Medadvisor
Wednesday | Sep 20 2017ASX-LISTED digital medication management company, MedAdvisor, has announced a partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation in order to improve health outcomes for those living with the condition.
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OTC codeine misuse costs
Wednesday | Sep 20 2017SERIOUS misuse of OTC painkillers containing codeine is costing one South Australian hospital around $1 million per year, according to a University of South Australia five-year review of hospital admissions relating to their impact.
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Codeine rescheduling rants
Tuesday | Sep 19 2017MAINSTREAM media coverage has prompted angry online reactions to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) rescheduling of products containing codeine from S3 to S4, prescription only.
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Amcal earns Prime Award
Tuesday | Sep 19 2017AMCAL'S Kidney Health Assessment program has taken out the award for the Best Public Health Initiative at the prestigious annual Prime Awards at a ceremony in Sydney last week.
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Electricity price pressure
Tuesday | Sep 19 2017CO-FOUNDER and group director of Chemist Warehouse Damien Gance has joined the chorus of Australian chief executives and corporate leaders highlighting the intensifying pressure on business and consumers of mounting energy bills, with the national retailer working harder than ever to limit the impact on shelf prices, The Australian reports.
