News
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PSA honours excellence
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has named Victorian pharmacist John Jackson as the 2018 Pharmacist of the Year, with the accolade announced on Fri during the PSA18 conference which took place in Sydney.
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Contraception & DVT
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE contraceptive pill is one of the most prescribed medicines in Australia but has known adverse event of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) which the Pharmacy Guild of Australia says requires pharmacists to counsel accordingly.
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Botanix capacity lift
Monday | Jul 30 2018ASX-LISTED medical dermatology company Botanix Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of two highly qualified global pharmaceutical industry executives to expand the company's clinical development capabilities.
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Chemists win pay rise
Monday | Jul 30 2018PROFESSIONALS Australia says it last week secured a major increase in pay and conditions for chemists working at the Integria Healthcare manufacturing plant in Queensland through an extensive negotiation and advocacy process.
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Invest in staff – Kos
Monday | Jul 30 2018KOS Sclavos, convenor of the upcoming Pharmacy Assistant National Conference, has urged pharmacists to invest in staff education as a key way of investing in their business.
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Hunt targets MHR pharmacy take-up
Monday | Jul 30 2018HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt says he expects up to 80% of Australian pharmacies to join the My Health Record platform by the end of the year, with the government keenly focused on enabling pharmacists as primary carers through the system.
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Joint MIMS intern winners
Monday | Jul 30 2018ALSO honoured during PSA18 were two talented intern pharmacists, Angelica Lagoda of Qld and SA's Deanna Mill, who were named joint winners of the PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year award for 2018.
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DDS tops Roy Morgan Jun figures
Monday | Jul 30 2018DISCOUNT Drug Stores has taken out top spot in the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards for Jun 2018, with a 93% rating.
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Immunisation register training
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE Department of Human Services has launched five new education modules to assist vaccination providers to use the newly updated Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
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Biologics guide update
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released an update of its Australian regulatory guidelines for biologicals (ARGB), with the restructure in line with new legislative changes.
