News
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Switzer to address Pharmacy Connect
Friday | Jun 1 2018FINANCIAL commentator and businessman Peter Switzer has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming Pharmacy Connect conference, presenting on business success, introducing change and how to understand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats - pharmacy-connect.com.au.
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Top NZ supplement brand launches here
Friday | Jun 1 2018GO Healthy, described as "New Zealand's number one premium supplements brand," has launched in Australia with a range of over 60 products.
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Cancer screening win
Friday | Jun 1 2018AUSTRALIA'S bowel cancer screening program is effective in reducing the risk of death from the disease, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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Sugar tax call lives on
Friday | Jun 1 2018WITH a world-wide trend all in the same direction, a new study from the University of Queensland Centre for Business and Economics of Health has shown a tax on sweetened drinks would save $666 million in oral health costs over a decade - see academic.oup.com.
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Dispensary Corner
Friday | Jun 1 2018
01 Jun 18SANOFI-AVENTIS has issued a statement confirming that its zolpidem, marketed as Stilnox in Australia and under the brand name Ambien in the USA, was not to blame for an "abhorrent and repugnant" tweet by TV celebrity Roseanne Barr.
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Guild urges collaboration
Thursday | May 31 2018PHARMACY Guild executive director David Quilty says it is vital for community pharmacies to embrace collaborative care and integration with the broader health system "or they risk being seen as merely transacting medicine supply but superfluous to patient care".
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16 student business plan teams
Thursday | May 31 2018REGISTRATIONS for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's 2018 National Student Business Plan Competition have closed, with 16 teams set to compete for this year's coveted prize.
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PATY nominations up
Thursday | May 31 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) has soared to new heights with nominations already up a whopping 22% on previous records.
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MedAdvisor to raise flu vax awareness
Thursday | May 31 2018LISTED medication adherence company MedAdvisor yesterday announced the launch of a consumer awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of influenza vaccinations.
