News
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Guild, Govt at the same table for 8CPA
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023THE Federal Govt and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia are back at the table to negotiate and sign off on the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement by 01 Mar 2024, the Guild National President Trent Twomey told a packed audience at its Annual Parliamentary Dinner in Canberra last night.
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Canberra training calling
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023COMMUNITY pharmacists are heading to Canberra to gain specialised training to help the more than 24,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year.
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Vale Peter Howard
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has expressed sadness at the passing of former Vic Branch Vice President Peter Howard and has acknowledged his outstanding contribution to the pharmacy profession, the Guild and its members.
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Sunday unviable
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023MICHAEL McCormack, MP for Riverina, announced yesterday that Junee Capital Chemist, "the only pharmacy open every day, will now cease trading on Sundays because of Labor's policy".
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Tough talk on vapes
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023THE Australian Border Force intercepting some 35 tonnes of vaping products, all suspected to largely contain nicotine, has raised the ire of Federal Health Minister Mark Butler, who said on ABC Radio yesterday that the Govt is prepared to introduce some of the toughest laws in the world.
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Guild awards its past and outgoing leaders
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023FORMER Executive Director David Quilty and outgoing Executive Director Suzanne Greenwood were both awarded the prestigious Pharmacy Guild of Australia President's Award at last night's Annual Parliamentary Dinner 2023 held at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Nov 23
Wednesday | Nov 15 2023A SONG about millets featuring India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been nominated for this year's Grammy Awards.
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MedAdvisor wins contract
Tuesday | Nov 14 2023MEDADVISOR Solutions has won a contract to develop and deliver enhancements to its PlusOne software platform to support the 2024-2025 North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot.
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Time for a pulse check
Tuesday | Nov 14 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched an end-of-year survey this week to check the pulse of its members, following a turbulent year for pharmacists.
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Fostering motivation works
Tuesday | Nov 14 2023PHARMACISTS are trusted and accessible healthcare professionals who are accustomed to delivering brief health behaviour change with technique-based interventions for chronic health conditions.