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In a sea of plastic waste
Thursday | Mar 9 2023AS MILLIONS of tonnes a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood.
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Look past ‘sexism’ to rise
Wednesday | Mar 8 2023WOMEN make up 62% of the total number of registered pharmacists but this falls to 34% for pharmacy leadership positions and Boards, according to a study published in the Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
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Feedback for standards
Wednesday | Mar 8 2023THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has commenced public consultation for the development of the Accreditation Standards for prescriber education programs.
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TWC awards its suppliers
Tuesday | Mar 7 2023TERRYWHITE Chemmart has recognised the commitment and adaptability of its supplier partners at its 2023 Supplier of the Year Awards recently.
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Cholesterol pill coming
Tuesday | Mar 7 2023HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians with life-threatening high cholesterol could benefit from a new pill in the pipeline, following the successful research and trial by Prof Stephen Nicholls, Director of the Victorian Heart Hospital and Victorian Heart Institute, based at the Monash University Clayton campus.
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Digital passport for staff
Tuesday | Mar 7 2023A FREE passport developed by education provider Ausmed to reduce staff training costs for aged care providers is rolling out across Australia, reported Pulse IT.
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PSA 2023 awards the best of the best
Monday | Mar 6 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has recognised exceptional pharmacists at the New South Wales Excellence Awards as part of the Annual Therapeutic Update taking place in Port Stephens, last Fri.
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Sub-optimal practices
Monday | Mar 6 2023AUCKLAND University's School of Pharmacy has published research into the factors that resulted in suboptimal practice in community pharmacies during the pandemic.
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Curb a ‘silent pandemic’ says CSIRO
Monday | Mar 6 2023AUSTRALIA is seeing a growing 'silent pandemic' of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), when bacteria and other microbes become resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, such as antibiotics, usually from misuse or overuse.
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Medics strike for climate
Monday | Mar 6 2023ON FRI, Australian medical students joined forces with thousands of activists for the Global Climate Strike occurring simultaneously in nine locations across all states in Australia.