News
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Alcohol and drug use
Thursday | Apr 5 2018ALCOHOL and illicit drugs are responsible for nearly one in every 20 deaths in Australia, according to new analysis from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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Walmart vs Amazon bidding for PillPack
Thursday | Apr 5 2018US RETAIL giant Walmart is in talks to pay less than US$1b to acquire PillPack, with rumours also of Amazon showing interest, according to a report by CNBC.
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7CPA Guild-PSA unity
Thursday | Apr 5 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia president Dr Shane Jackson, in a show of solidarity, was invited to write the lead editorial for the current edition of the Guild's Forefront, highlighting the close workings of the two organisations toward positive future outcomes across many fronts such as Pain Medschecks, digital health and especially the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement.
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Dispensary Corner
Thursday | Apr 5 2018
05 Apr 18JAPANESE employment practices are under scrutiny after reports of a woman being reprimanded because she fell pregnant "before it was her turn".
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CM compliance improves
Wednesday | Apr 4 2018AN INCREASE in complementary medicines (CM) regulatory activity by the Therapeutic Goods Administration has seen a significant drop in the proportion of CMs with verified compliance breaches over the last six months.
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Industry GMP forum
Wednesday | Apr 4 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced the inaugural 2018 Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) Forum registrations are now open.
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PBA intern survey
Wednesday | Apr 4 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has extended the deadline for its Pharmacy Internship Experience Survey (PIES), which can now be completed up to 9am AEST on Mon 09 Apr 2018.
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Paramedics prescribe
Wednesday | Apr 4 2018ADVANCED paramedic practitioners are now entitled to train to become independent prescribers across the UK, NHS England has announced.
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e-prescribing tick
Wednesday | Apr 4 2018IMPLEMENTATION of an electronic prescribing system for the Hunter New England Local Health District has resulted in a number of significant benefits for prescribers, dispensers and ultimately for patients, according to a report in Australian Prescriber.
