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More UK SSPs
Tuesday | Dec 20 2022THE British Department of Health has issued five more Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for penicillin, as the country's antibiotic crisis continues amid a surge in strep A and scarlet fever.
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Dispensary Corner 20 Dec 22
Tuesday | Dec 20 2022IT'S said by some that breakfast is the most important meal of the day - but perhaps not when it involves the ingestion of ridiculously sweet cereal full of artificial colours and flavours.
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Pharmacist prescribing danger: RACGP
Monday | Dec 19 2022THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) says the current shortage of trimethoprim across Australia is "yet another reminder of why allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines, including antibiotics, is such a bad idea".
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Guild watching Woolies
Monday | Dec 19 2022THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it's examining "any possible implications" of the newly announced Woolworths partnership with SuperPharmacy (PD breaking news Fri).
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PSA SA museum opens
Monday | Dec 19 2022SOUTH Australian Health Minister, Chris Picton, formally opened the new Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Museum in Adelaide on Fri, featuring a collection which showcases the history of pharmacy practice.
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SHPA regos open
Monday | Dec 19 2022THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) this morning opened registrations for PharmCare 2023, a conference for accredited, onsite aged care and GP pharmacists to take place 02-04 Mar in Hobart.
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PSA CEO Kinsela confirms resignation
Monday | Dec 19 2022MARK Kinsela, CEO of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) (pictured), last week announced his resignation from the organisation, saying he will step down in mid-2023 for personal reasons.
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Dispensary Corner 19 Dec 22
Monday | Dec 19 2022RESEARCHERS at the University of Houston in the USA have come up with what they are describing as a "fentanyl vaccine" which could have a big impact on the opioid epidemic.
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