News
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PSA collaboration summit
Monday | Aug 20 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced an "inter-professional collaboration summit" with the aim of exploring how doctors and pharmacists can work together more effectively.
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WA PATY finalist named
Monday | Aug 20 2018SALLY Alfieri from TerryWhite Chemmart Mandurah Forum (pictured right) will represent Western Australia at the national finals of the 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year (PATY) Award.
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Quarterly rego data
Monday | Aug 20 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has released pharmacist registration data for the three months to 30 Jun, indicating there were a total of 31,108 pharmacists across the country during the period.
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Qld pharmacy public hearings today
Monday | Aug 20 2018PUBLIC hearings in the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the establishment of a pharmacy council and transfer of pharmacy ownership kick off today, with key presenters including TerryWhite Chemmart ceo Anthony White; PSA national president Shane Jackson; Chemist Warehouse group commercial manager Damien Gance; Dr Lisa Nissen from the QUT School of Clinical Sciences; and Dr Stephen King, chair of the government's 2017 Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation.
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Guild member value
Monday | Aug 20 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has advised members that as part of their 2018-19 membership they will receive free access to the Guild's Opportunity Analysis tool.
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NPS colic update
Monday | Aug 20 2018NPS MedicineWise has published a new article on infantile colic, detailing the symptoms, proposed causes and management of the condition.
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FDA approves new generic EpiPen
Monday | Aug 20 2018THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injector for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
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Irish pharmacy strike
Monday | Aug 20 2018STAFF in a number of Lloyds Pharmacy stores across Ireland went on strike over the weekend, as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the company.
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Louisiana permits medical marijuana
Monday | Aug 20 2018LOUISIANA is the latest US state to expand the use of medical marijuana, with nine newly licensed pharmacies expected to begin selling locally produced cannabis before the end of the year.
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Psoriasis biologics
Monday | Aug 20 2018THE Health Department has released the minutes of a meeting of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) considering a draft report for the post-market review of the use of biologics in the treatment of severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
