News
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Recognition for service
Monday | Jan 29 2024THE Australian pharmacists recognised in this year's Australia Day honours were Dr Jennifer (Jenny) Gowan, Member of the Order of Australia (AM); Desmond Lum, Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM); and Julie Rose Adams, OAM, with the Guild's Senior Media Advisor Peter Waterman also awarded an OAM (Fri PD breaking news).
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Self-care push urged
Monday | Jan 29 2024CONSUMER Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia) has used its 2024-2025 Pre-Budget Submission to urge the Australian Govt to facilitate and fund a common ailments scheme in community pharmacy.
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Avoid cloudy messaging
Monday | Jan 29 2024FLINDERS University researchers investigated the impact of different vaping prevention public health media campaigns among young South Australians aged 16-26 years, to help determine what will work best in vaping-risk messaging.
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Embed in practices
Monday | Jan 29 2024THE Royal Australian College of GPs is calling for dedicated funding for practice-based pharmacists to improve access to care and affordability in its Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25 to the Australian Govt, amid widespread evidence that Aussies are delaying essential care due to financial concerns.
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TGA safety alerts
Monday | Jan 29 2024THE TGA has put out safety alerts for Kamasutra Herbal Jelly for Him, Bullblood tablets, and Tantra Jelly stating that they pose a health risk and should not be taken by customers.
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End sun tanning
Monday | Jan 29 2024A SUN safe campaign is ramping up to change the attitudes and behaviours of Aussies aged 18 to 30 years.
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APC inter-profession event’s early bird open
Monday | Jan 29 2024THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has opened early bird registrations for the 2024 Interprofessional Colloquium, to be held on 22 May at the Emporium Hotel, South Bank in Brisbane (Meeanjin), HERE.
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Dysfunction tested
Monday | Jan 29 2024MITOCHONDRIAL dysfunction is gaining prominence in healthcare, as acknowledged by the Australian Govt, with health rebates for mitochondrial dysfunction testing.
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PD breaking news – Australia Day honours for exceptional service
Friday | Jan 26 2024Two community pharmacists and a long-time Guild employee were acknowledged in this year’s awards.
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Scope reforms success
Thursday | Jan 25 2024THE New South Wales Govt announced yesterday that 9,000 treatments were delivered under the NSW and the Australian Capital Territory's scope of practice reforms, which saw patients access treatment for uncomplicated UTIs and repeat prescriptions of the oral contraceptive pill from their local pharmacist, according to the Guild.