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Guild welcomes diversity
Friday | Dec 22 2023ENTRIES are now open for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's inaugural Cultural Engagement Video Competition for 2024, with the theme being 'Prescribing Health, Welcoming Diversity'.
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Dispensary Corner 22 Dec 23
Friday | Dec 22 2023THIS month, Japan has taken a big stride towards improving the way patients receive prescribed medications, after Japan Airlines partnered with several other companies to conduct a demonstration of Level 4 drone flights for pharmaceutical delivery.
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No barriers, Pharmacy Board confirms
Thursday | Dec 21 2023THE Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has reconfirmed its 2019 position statement on pharmacist prescribing, maintaining it has no regulatory barriers in place for pharmacists to participate in public health initiatives approved by states and territories.
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RHH $22 million pharmacy
Thursday | Dec 21 2023A multimillion-dollar pharmacy redevelopment project has kicked off at Tasmania's Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) to deliver a state-of-the-art hospital pharmacy, including sterile pharmaceutical production facilities.
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Pain study caution
Thursday | Dec 21 2023AUSTRALIANS are being cautioned about the risks of spinal cord stimulators after Pain Australia recently published a study promoting the benefits of the devices.
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Dispensary Corner 21 Dec 23
Thursday | Dec 21 2023A major pharmacy chain in the United States has landed in hot water for its "reckless" use of facial recognition technology, which resulted in thousands of customers being wrongfully accused of shoplifting.
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Broaden PBS dispensing
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023THE Pharmacy Guild Qld branch President Chris Owen is calling on the Govt to broaden continued dispensing arrangements to include all PBS-subsidised medicines for residents impacted by the current disaster in Far North Queensland.
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Narrabri a one-stop shop
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023THE Guild Pharmacy of the Year (POTY) finalist for 2024, Narrabri Pharmacy, NSW, is highlighting several of its services as it remains open as a central rural health hub over the festive season (PD 14 Dec).
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Two-thirds in US can’t perform job safely
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023WORKERS at chain pharmacies across the US have told CNN that increased demand for prescriptions, vaccinations and other services without sufficient staff to fulfil those orders has made it nearly impossible for them to do their jobs properly and has created potentially unsafe conditions for pharmacy customers.
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Trusted partner
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023SYMBION is the choice for independent pharmacies and supports the profession being free from large corporates.