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Fentanyl/cocaine fatal
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018DEATHS due to the synthetic opiod fentanyl rose by 29% in the UK in 2017 according to data from Britain's Office for National Statistics, BBC News reports.
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Another coroner urges RTPM
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018NSW deputy state coroner Harriet Grahame has recommended the state's Health Minister urgently consider "raising the priority for the introduction of Real Time Prescription Monitoring" (RTPM), after an inquest into the death of a patient from prescription drugs.
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Don’t rush to Crush 3
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018THE third edition of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists' (SHPA) Don't Rush to Crush handbook was unveiled this morning, with details of 570 oral medicines and how to safely administer them to patients with difficulty swallowing or using enteral feeding tubes.
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Dispensary Corner
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018
08 Aug 18MANY of us like a good scratch - it appears cattle are no different.
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Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018BIOR Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser is designed for blemish-prone skin.
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Baby 2 in 1 Shampoo & Conditioner
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018QV Baby 2 in 1 Shampoo & Conditioner is a two-in-one formula that will cleanse and condition baby's hair and scalp.
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New Energast from SciGen
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018A new food supplement is now available to support the dietary management of gastrointestinal disorders, including diarrhoea and constipation.
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New Chemists’ Own Cystitis Relief
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018ARROW Pharmaceuticals launches Chemists' Own Cystitis Relief, a private label medicine that delivers relief from painful burning symptoms of cystitis.
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NAPSA $25k Fullife funding
Tuesday | Aug 7 2018THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association recently handed over a gigantic novelty cheque for $25,230.61 to pharmacist Ian Shanks, the founder of the Fullife Foundation.
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In-pharmacy screening tick
Tuesday | Aug 7 2018COMMUNITY pharmacies are well suited to deliver a wide range of point-of-care tests, according to a paper published in Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy.
