Headlines
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Tonnes of vapes seized
Wednesday | Jan 31 2024THE Australian Border Force (ABF) has stopped more than 13 tonnes of disposable vapes from entering the community after seizing a number of air cargo consignments in Adelaide.
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Canberra rally off, sights set on Dunkley
Tuesday | Jan 30 2024THE Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) has cancelled its planned rally in Canberra, scheduled for 06 Feb (PD 10 Jan), and instead is focusing its efforts on upcoming electoral events.
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Spray for COVID promising
Tuesday | Jan 30 2024STARPHARMA has announced its Viraleze post-market clinical study showed its SARS-CoV-2 nasal spray reduced viral load in the nose and increased the clearance of key symptoms including loss of smell.
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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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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.
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Editor’s Choice: hand-filled unisex scents curated with care
Thursday | Jan 25 2024WHO Is Elijah is the Australian-born, genderless fragrance house by Sydney-based entrepreneur and mum-of-two, Raquel Bouris.
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Sigma offer raises $223m
Thursday | Jan 25 2024SIGMA Healthcare has announced the successful completion of its fully underwritten Retail Entitlement Offer raising approximately $223 million, including take-up by Sigma's largest and major shareholder, HMC Capital Partners Fund.
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Pain inquiry seeks input
Wednesday | Jan 24 2024THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Victorian branch has encouraged pharmacists to make submissions to the Vic Govt's new Inquiry into Women's Pain.