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Taking to the streets to pause 60DD
Friday | Aug 18 2023CLOSE to 2,000 pharmacists, students, interns, and customers took to the Sydney streets yesterday, for a 'Walk for Awareness' to rally against the Labor Government's 60-Day Dispensing (60DD) policy.
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Suzanne is stepping down
Friday | Aug 18 2023SUZANNE Greenwood (pictured) has resigned as Executive Director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia after more than four years in the role, and will be finishing up on 24 Nov, the Guild announced (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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CommBank report’s “disturbing results”
Thursday | Aug 17 2023THE new CommBank Pharmacy Insights Report 2023 shows an overwhelming number of pharmacists will be charging for what were previously free services, cutting staff & trading hours, and believe the value of their pharmacy will fall over the next three years, all due to the introduction of the 60-day dispensing (60DD) policy.
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Long COVID key finding
Thursday | Aug 17 2023THE identification of a metabolic pathway could lead to answers and new treatments for those experiencing brain fog because of long COVID.
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Editor’s Choice: Kiwi brand launches reusable period options
Thursday | Aug 17 2023ON TRACK to divert one billion single-use period products from landfill by 2030, Kiwi brand Hello Period is rolling out in 200 TerryWhite Chemmart stores this month.
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Amazon Pharmacy autofills discounts
Thursday | Aug 17 2023AMAZON Pharmacy in the US will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin and diabetes medicines to help patients access discounts pledged by the drug industry from this week, Reuters has reported.
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NSW Premier to headline conference
Wednesday | Aug 16 2023THE Pharmacy Guild New South Wales Branch President, David Heffernan has announced that the Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns will officially open this year's Pharmacy Connect conference in Sydney on Thu 31 Aug, (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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Tas is well set up for ORT
Wednesday | Aug 16 2023TASMANIA is the only state to apply a top-up payment to ensure that community pharmacies remain viable when offering opioid replacement therapy, said the Guild Tas branch President, Helen O'Byrne.
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Quest to quantify impact
Wednesday | Aug 16 2023AUSTRALIANS living with one of 200 chronic conditions may now be eligible to participate in what may well become the world's largest study into the economic impact of medicinal cannabis treatments on health and quality of life for patients.
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“Legal chaos” to unfold
Tuesday | Aug 15 2023THE Federal Health Minister Mark Butler (pictured) has warned of impending "legal chaos that would unleash on thousands of general practices and pharmacies" if on 04 Sep another disallowance motion against the 60-day dispensing (60DD) is lodged, while on 01 Sep the measure takes effect.