News
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Take home naloxone update from PPA
Thursday | Dec 15 2022THE Pharmacy Programs Administrator has taken on board feedback from users and changed the Take Home Naloxone (THN) Individual Supply Claim Form to add a new option to the "Reason for Refill" field.
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GSK relocating
Thursday | Dec 15 2022GSK PLC has announced the relocation of its global headquarters to a central London site called Earnshaw in 2024, from its current West London location in Brentford.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Dec 22
Thursday | Dec 15 2022A particularly spicy meal eaten by a woman in China recently had some quite serious health effects, with a resultant coughing fit leaving her with four broken ribs.
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$1 million payout over pharmacy sale
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022THE Supreme Court of NSW has ordered that the purchaser of a pharmacy in the Sydney CBD be paid more than $1 million by the vendor, after a hearing alleging misleading or deceptive conduct.
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Antibiotic over-prescribing data skewed
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022WIDESPREAD reports of over-use of antimicrobials may be significantly exaggerated in some situations due to methodologies relating to stock levels, according to new research printed in the latest issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research (JPPR) published by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA).
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Capital Chemist names its top pharmacies
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022THE National Museum of Australia was the glittering venue for the Capital Chemist group's annual Christmas Party last weekend, with the gala event also seeing the presentation of the Capital Chemist Pharmacy of the Year awards.
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TerryWhite offer
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022AUSTRALIA'S fast-growing community pharmacy brand, TerryWhite Chemmart, is inviting pharmacists to realise their dreams, grow their business and deliver better healthcare to all Australians by joining its pharmacy network.
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Women more likely to react
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022A new Australian National University study has found that women are 75% more likely to experience adverse reactions to prescription drugs compared to men, prompting calls for a new approach to women's healthcare.
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PSA refresher
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia will host its 47th Offshore Refresher Conference in Greece next year.
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New Zealand e-prescribing changes
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022UPDATES to New Zealand's Misuse of Drugs Regulations will come into effect on 22 Dec, allowing prescribers to use the NZ ePrescription Service (NZePS) to issue signature-exempt prescriptions for controlled drug medicines.