News
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Seven Supercares
Monday | May 29 2017THE Victorian Government has confirmed seven more Supercare pharmacies will open across the state from 30 Jun this year.
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UQ China antibiotic link
Monday | May 29 2017THE University of Queensland is sharing knowledge about antibiotic resistance with colleagues in China, last weekend taking part in the inaugural Queensland Guangdong Clinical Pharmacy and Education Symposium.
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SHPA, RPS to collaborate
Monday | May 29 2017THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) this morning confirmed the signing of an "historic agreement" with the UK's Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), with the organisations to collaborate on training and development opportunities mapped to pharmacist career stages in the UK and Australia.
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Dispensary Corner 26 May 17
Friday | May 26 2017IT SEEMS Facebook is hampering, not helping the feelings of isolation experienced by new mums, as they try to craft the perfect baby photos online.
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PBS rejig hits renters
Friday | May 26 2017THE rate of change around the latest Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) reforms has outstripped the capacity of many pharmacies to absorb the impact or manage long term rental commitments premised on previous PBS pricing arrangements, according to an analysis by Allfin Financial Services.
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New drug for MRSA
Friday | May 26 2017PHASE 3 testing of novel once-daily treatment IV-to-oral omadacycline from Paratek Pharmaceuticals has revealed that it effectively and safely treats the most frequently isolated bacterial pathogens associated with skin infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a report in Dermatology Times.
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Palliative care resource launched
Friday | May 26 2017WITH new data showing that hospitalisations for palliative care are growing faster than all hospitalisations, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the Federal Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt yesterday launched a new website containing evidence-based medical and practical information for people involved with end of life matters.
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NHMRC certainty
Friday | May 26 2017HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt yesterday announced changes to National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding arrangements, with the revamp aiming to reduce the burden on researchers in applying for funding across different schemes by providing "consolidated five year grants for our high performing researchers at all stages of their careers".
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New FIP meds plan
Friday | May 26 2017THE International Pharmaceutical Federation's (FIP) World Congress continued yesterday in Stockholm, Sweden with discussion on new drugs based on systems biology.