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Weekly Comment 18 Dec 17: Top 3 Strategies to Rid Acne Scars
Monday | Dec 18 2017WELCOME to PD's weekly comment feature.
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Dispensary Corner 18 Dec 17
Monday | Dec 18 2017HUNDREDS of hirsute Britons are set to earn a bit of extra Christmas cash by allowing harried shoppers to stroke their bearded faces, reports the BBC.
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Untapped resource
Monday | Dec 18 2017COMMUNITY pharmacy has often been referred to as an "untapped resource" for public health, prompting a team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to conduct a study to examine how community pharmacy can best bolster public health in the United States.
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Festive season support
Monday | Dec 18 2017WORK pressures in pharmacy over the holiday period can be substantial with the end of the year rush, skeleton staff over public holidays and population increases in tourist areas, said the Pharmacists' Support Service (PSS).
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Board research key
Monday | Dec 18 2017THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has had a keen focus on research, with the profession-specific annual report summary looking at its work during 2017 released on Fri.
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CBD reports wrong
Monday | Dec 18 2017RECENT media reports suggesting the World Health Organization had found no public health risks with medicinal cannabis are untrue, according to the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
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Minor ailments pilot
Monday | Dec 18 2017MORE than 600 pharmacies servicing a population of 2.6 million in the north-east of England are being given the chance to take part in a new patient referral pilot scheme, reports The Pharmaceutical Journal.
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Wisely choosing 2017
Monday | Dec 18 2017CHOOSING Wisely Australia has reported on its 2017 progress in "Join the Conversation", highlighting key achievements and learnings over the past year.
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APC skills fees up
Monday | Dec 18 2017THE Australian Pharmacy Council has announced that fees for APC Skills Assessment will increase from 01 Jan 2018, with the new levels set at $1,230 for Stream A & Stream B.
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Apotex founder death
Monday | Dec 18 2017PHARMACEUTICAL billionaire Barry Sherman, chairman and ceo of Apotex Inc, and his wife were found dead in their Toronto, Canada home under suspicious circumstances late last week.
