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Events Calendar 27 Jan 17
Friday | Jan 27 201717 Feb: Foundation Seminar in Clinical Medication Management; Pullman Melbourne Albert Park; for details and to register: www.shpa.org.au 3-5 Mar: Annual Therapeutic Update 2017; Crowne Plaza Terrigal; register here: www.psa.org.au 8 Mar: AACP Accredited Pharmacists’ Forum: Quality Use of Medicines in the Management of Chronic Medical Conditions; Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre; more info at: www.aacp.com.au 9-12 Mar: APP 2017; Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre; for details visit: www.appconference.com 31 Mar: Foundation Seminar in Clinical Pharmacy Practice; Sydney, NSW; registrations opening soon: www.shpa.org.au 29-30 Apr: Victorian Pharmacy Conference 2017; Monash University, Parkville; register here: www.psa.org.au 16-18 Jun: ConPharm 2017; Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart; find out more: www.aacp.com.au 28-30 Jul: PSA17; Hyatt Regency, Darling Harbour, Sydney; for details see: www.psa17.com.
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O’Loghlin at APP2017
Friday | Jan 27 2017MEDIA personality James O'Loghlin will present a session at APP2017 titled 'Overcoming the obstacles to innovation'.
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Addictive medication exceeds road toll
Friday | Jan 27 2017THE number of people dying from addictive medications such as opioids and benzodiazepines (mostly accidentally) is overtaking the national road toll, according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.
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Bexsero supplies up
Friday | Jan 27 2017ALTHOUGH GSK's Bexsero (meningococcal B) vaccine is currently in short supply, the company has given assurances that Australians will be able to access the vaccine by the end of Jan, but does say the demand is still high.
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Cooper OAM honour
Friday | Jan 27 2017UNIVERSITY of Canberra Faculty of Health Professor Gabrielle Cooper was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to the pharmacy sector, and to tertiary education in the Governor General's Australia Day list of appointments and awards.
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1st Group rebrands
Friday | Jan 27 2017LISTED appointment management specialist 1st Group has announced the launch of a new MyHealth1st brand, replacing its current 1stAvailable branding.
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Cannabis guidelines
Friday | Jan 27 2017AUSTRALIA'S first medicinal cannabis clinical guidelines for medical practitioners were released yesterday by the Queensland Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services Cameron Dick.
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PSA standards consultation
Friday | Jan 27 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has commenced consultation on a revised draft of the Professional Practice Standards, a document produced by PSA for the pharmacy profession.
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Priceline dispensary surge
Friday | Jan 27 2017AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries (API) saw strong sales through its Priceline Pharmacy dispensaries, with like-for-like growth of 4.4%, more than double the PBS growth for the same period.
