News
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CW takes a bath
Wednesday | Feb 1 2017ECOSTORE Australia has launched a new range of kids' bath products which are exclusively available through Chemist Warehouse.
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Hep B vax storage fail
Wednesday | Feb 1 2017BABIES vaccinated for hepatitis B at Sydney's Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital may have been given an ineffective dose, after a fridge used to store the routine vaccines was found to be too warm.
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NZ pharmacist-GP pact
Wednesday | Feb 1 2017PHARMACISTS and doctors in New Zealand have together developed a new "person-centred framework," which would see both professions work together to deliver an integrated model of health care.
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Dispensary Corner 31 Jan 17
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Australian Reptile Park is encouraging brave members of the public to go out and catch deadly funnel-web spiders.
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Probiotics update
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017AUSTRALIAN pharmacists will gain insight into the latest scientific evidence for potential benefits of probiotics to intestinal, skin, reproductive and immune health, with Dr Nigel Plummer added to the line-up of APP 2017 speakers.
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Baby boomers active
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017NEW survey findings released this week have found that despite aches and pains baby boomers participate in an average of 14 hours of physical activity per week - just two hours less than 18-24 year olds.
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KAPS rego open
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Australian Pharmacy Council has announced that registrations for the next Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS) examination will open 01 Feb 2017.
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SHPA savings
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)is offering new and existing members "12-month anniversary memberships" which come with a 15% saving for upfront payment.
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MenW on the rise
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Health Department has confirmed it is in discussion with pharmaceutical companies about options to manage meningococcal disease type W, after a noticeable increase in the rarer strain over the last couple of years.