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Act now on NSW hospital pharmacy funding
Wednesday | May 21 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has called for swift action on hospital pharmacy funding in New South Wales, welcoming the recommendations of the final Healthcare Funding Reform report from the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding.
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Pyridox – Vitamin B6 supplement
Wednesday | May 21 2025PYRIDOX helps to relieve premenstrual symptoms such as cramps, breast tenderness, fluid retention, irritability and mood swings.
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Panadol Rapid for fast relief of acute pain: new pack size
Wednesday | May 21 2025WITH sodium bicarbonate for faster absorption, Panadol Rapid works on pain relief 10 minutes faster than regular Panadol tablets.1*.
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Expanded prescribing for Vic pharmacists
Tuesday | May 20 2025THE Victorian Government has committed to supporting expanded scope of practice for pharmacists, improving Victorians' access to safe and effective healthcare from their local pharmacist.
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DDI alerts: more harm than good?
Tuesday | May 20 2025AUSTRALIAN clinical pharmacists investigating the impact of drug-drug interaction (DDI) alerts on rates of DDIs and associated patient harms found that implementing them, without tailoring them to clinical context, is unlikely to reduce patient harms.
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A different script
Tuesday | May 20 2025THE Direct Chemist Outlet brand offers clout, support and buying power, with 127 pharmacies and growing.
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TGA safety alert risperidone
Tuesday | May 20 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has acted to reduce the risk of errors when administering risperidone (Risperdal and generic) to children.
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Dispensary Corner 20 May 25
Tuesday | May 20 2025WHEN a post on social media asked doctors to name the most reliable red flag for serious illness in a patient, the winner was not a sign or a symptom, but a few seemingly innocuous words.
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Tas govt funds training for expanded scope
Monday | May 19 2025THE Tasmanian Government has announced a $5 million investment to fund post-graduate training for pharmacists, to deliver expansion to pharmacist scope of practice.
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Do better on LGBTQIA health
Monday | May 19 2025HEALTH professionals have marked International Day Against LGBTQIA Discrimination (IDAHOBIT) last Sat with a call to better serve the health care needs of LGBTQIA people.
