Breaking News
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RACGP slams SA move
Friday | Sep 27 2024THE Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has expressed serious concerns over the expanded role of pharmacists in South Australia (PD 26 Sep), where they can "prescribe medications without a diagnosis".
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PSA’s new vaping criteria
Friday | Sep 27 2024THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has released updated Guidelines for pharmacists providing smoking cessation support, coinciding with legislative changes starting 01 Oct.
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IPA makes room for charity
Friday | Sep 27 2024THE Independent Pharmacies of Australia Group (IPA) has pledged to raise $200,000 in support of My Room Children's Cancer Charity.
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Boost to SA service scope
Thursday | Sep 26 2024A WIDER range of primary health services will soon be available from community pharmacists in South Australia under an expanded scope of practice set to take effect.
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ACP on ‘power skills’ needed for scope
Thursday | Sep 26 2024LAST night's Australasian College of Pharmacy (ACP) webinar highlighted the rapid expansion of pharmacist services across Australia, with new full scope of practice pilots in Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales, and Western Australia.
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Editor’s choice: Pea and coffee extract sets up hair to grow
Thursday | Sep 26 2024UK-BASED Noughty Haircare has released Get Set Grow, a unique product range featuring bioactive ingredients like pea and coffee extract to visibly thicken locks and stimulate hair growth in just a few weeks.
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NSW scope set to expand
Thursday | Sep 26 2024PHARMACISTS across New South Wales will soon be able to offer continued access to oral contraceptives, following an expansion of services previously available only through a trial program in the state.
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CWG spirals Sigma profit
Wednesday | Sep 25 2024COSTS associated with the proposed merger between Sigma Healthcare Limited and Chemist Warehouse Group (CWG) have been cited for a 66.9% profit spiral in the company's half-year results.
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Pair celebrate 37 years in rural areas
Wednesday | Sep 25 2024TWO regional pharmacists in New South Wales are celebrating 37 years of combined business partnership on World Pharmacists Day, which recognises the global contributions of pharmacists.
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Hackers hit on health data
Tuesday | Sep 24 2024THE healthcare industry has emerged as the most targeted sector for cyberattacks, according to the latest Notifiable Data Breaches report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).