Headlines
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Biosimilar substitution warnings notice
Friday | Jan 24 2025IN A notice from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), pharmacists are being reminded about biosimilar substitution requirements in relation to reason codes 162/163.
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PSA’s Fei Sim on resilience
Friday | Jan 24 2025WHILE 2024 was a year of growth and opportunity, there were many challenges for pharmacists, challenges that have been met with "incredible resilience", Associate Professor Fei Sim (pictured), President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, told Pharmacy Daily in an exclusive interview.
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Mature age path to pharmacy
Friday | Jan 24 2025AFTER five years of online study, a global pandemic and juggling life as a working mum, Tiff Findlay (pictured) is now a step closer to fulfilling her dream of becoming a fully qualified pharmacist.
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Shortages impact on pharmacists’ wellbeing
Thursday | Jan 23 2025MEDICINE shortages are having a palpable impact on Australian pharmacists, with more than nine in 10 reporting frequent delays in patient treatment due to low stock.
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Surf champ to make waves
Thursday | Jan 23 2025CONFERENCE Convenor Kos Sclavos has announced that seven-time world surfing champion and motivational powerhouse Layne Beachley (pictured) will deliver an inspiring session, 'Unlocking a Winning Mindset', at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2025).
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New tests help cut antibiotic overuse
Thursday | Jan 23 2025RESEARCHERS at Deakin University are leading trials of two new tests for bacterial infection that have the potential to significantly reduce the overuse of antibiotics prescribed to treat common respiratory illnesses.
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Calls for medicines shortage forum
Wednesday | Jan 22 2025THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is supporting a call from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for a medicine shortage forum to improve coordination and communication about disruptions to the supply of crucial medicine.
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Twomey on the year ahead
Wednesday | Jan 22 2025NATIONAL President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Trent Twomey, spoke to Pharmacy Daily about the highlights of 2024 and what he considers the coming year will look like for the industry.
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LTR Pharma partners with Symbion
Wednesday | Jan 22 2025LTR Pharma has signed a national pharmacy distribution agreement with Symbion for its erectile dysfunction medication, Spontan.
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New CSI for hospital pharm
Tuesday | Jan 21 2025THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced its Hospital Pharmacy Practice Community of Specialty Interest (CSI), a new forum focused on strengthening support for pharmacists practising in hospitals.
