Headlines
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Western Aust’s $580m RAT problem
Friday | May 5 2023AN EYE-WATERING $580m has been spent on RATs by the West Australian government, according to the state's Auditor General, Caroline Spencer, who was flabbergasted and reported, she has "never before witnessed such escalation in the cost of a program over such a short timeframe".
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Holding out to be local
Friday | May 5 2023PHARMACARE CEO Glenn Cochran has been watching the sale of Blackmores closely, noting a rise in international ownership of complementary medicine companies.
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PSA ups women leaders
Thursday | May 4 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has elected a record number of women to its branch committees to serve till 2026.
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Occupational hazard up
Thursday | May 4 2023COMMUNITY pharmacists report the busy nature of their work means they are not always able to follow their own professional dry eye management advice.
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Editor’s Choice: improving muscle strength in golden years
Thursday | May 4 2023AUSTRALIAN-OWNED pharmaceutical company, Bioglan, has launched a new product, Bioglan Muscle Protect HMB D3, to help improve muscle health and mass in older Australians.
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Health journalism shines
Thursday | May 4 2023ADELE Ferguson and Chris Gillett from the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and ABC 7.30 were named Health Journalists of the Year in the National Press Club's 2023 Health Journalism Awards, this week.
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Embed into aged care
Wednesday | May 3 2023THE Commonwealth Government's Medical Research Future Fund recently invested $1.5m into investigating how pharmacists can work with other healthcare professionals to implement the new Department of Health and Aged Care Guiding Principles for Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
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First Optometrist Warehouse opens
Wednesday | May 3 2023CHEMIST Warehouse Co-Founder Jack Gance was joined by Optometrist Warehouse Managing Directors and optometry veterans Charles Hornor and Peter Larsen (pictured), to celebrate the official opening of Optometrist Warehouse's first store over the weekend with a ribbon cutting in Malvern, Victoria.
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Priceline kicks up a pink
Wednesday | May 3 2023PRICELINE Pharmacy has successfully trademarked the magenta Pantone, joining a prestigious club of iconic brands in Australia that've secured trademarks for their signature colour, including Cadbury, Tiffany, and Australia Post.
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Get started in research
Wednesday | May 3 2023THE world of academic research is closer than ever for more Australian pharmacists and technicians with the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) yesterday introducing a new category to its flagship journal and launching a suite of resources and publishing opportunities to support residents, technicians and early career pharmacists.