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Together @ home
Tuesday | Apr 7 2020US TV talkshow stars, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert will co-host a global special event on 18 Apr to celebrate and support healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FIP Congress
Tuesday | Apr 7 2020THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has announced a new abstract submission date of 15 May for this year's FIP World Congress.
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FIP moves to highlight pharmacy heroes
Tuesday | Apr 7 2020PHARMACISTS on the frontline helping patients through the COVID-19 pandemic are being urged to take part in the International Pharmaceutical Federation's (FIP), Pharmacy Heroes, social media campaign.
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Dispensary Corner 07 Apr 20
Tuesday | Apr 7 2020THE whole world is having to adapt to a new way of living due to COVID-19 - even drug dealers.
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RACGP flu vax criticism out of tune
Monday | Apr 6 2020CLAIMS that allowing pharmacists in Victoria to provide National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccination services in aged care facilities and workplaces, as of 01 Apr, is a "recipe for disaster" are being dismissed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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Concerns for one-pharmacy towns
Monday | Apr 6 2020RURAL pharmacists operating in single pharmacy towns are pleading with the Federal Government to introduce a funding package to enable them to keep their doors open should a staff member be forced into isolation as a result of COVID-19.
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ACT acts on COVID crisis
Monday | Apr 6 2020PHARMACY'S peak bodies have backed the ACT Government's decision to implement emergency dispensing measures, allowing pharmacists to dispense maximum Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme quantities to patients without a prescription (PD breaking news).
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ACCC moves to support supply
Monday | Apr 6 2020THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted interim authorisation permitting Medicines Australia (MA) and the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (GBMA) to discuss and implement strategies to support the continued supply of medicines, during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Prioritise your mental health
Monday | Apr 6 2020PHARMACISTS are being urged to focus on their personal health and wellbeing, as the COVID-19 crisis places significant pressure on health professionals.
