News
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Union issues warning
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia has warned pharmacy owners that it will take swift action if it's found that employee pharmacists are not being paid their correct entitlements.
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Location rule case
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017A Rejected application for a section 90 pharmacy in a Western Australia medical centre will be reconsidered by the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority, under a decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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Baby formula course
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017ESPECIALLY designed to support pharmacy assistants, a new course provided by the Guild Pharmacy Academy and sponsored by the maker of Oli6 dairy goat formulas focuses on the extensive range of options currently available.
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AHPRA notifications up 20%
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017NOTIFICATIONS (complaints or concerns) to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) increased 19.7% in 2016 to 10,082 nationally, representing 1.5% of the registration base, the Board announced yesterday.
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Dispensary Corner 17 Jan 17
Tuesday | Jan 17 2017What did you really eat last weekend?Those who are tempted to downplay their junk food intake when talking to the pharmacist may be caught out by a new test which is claimed to reveal how healthy your meals are.
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Scholarships closed
Tuesday | Jan 17 2017APPLICATIONS for the 2017 Rural Pharmacy Scholarships Scheme and the 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme closed last Sun, with applicants to be contacted in the coming weeks.
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US$2.2b on US ads
Tuesday | Jan 17 2017PHARMACEUTICAL companies spent more than US$2.2 billion on national television commercials in the USA last year, according to a new report in Fierce Pharma.
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MedAdvisor records strong quarter
Tuesday | Jan 17 2017LISTED medication adherence firm MedAdvisor has boosted its market share, with more than 45% of Australian pharmacies now connected to the platform.
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Pharmacists reduce discharge med errors
Tuesday | Jan 17 2017PHARMACISTS completing medication management plans in the discharge summary significantly reduced the rate of medication errors (including errors of high and extreme risk) in medication summaries for general medical patients, according to new research published in the MJA.