Headlines
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National real time monitoring needed
Thursday | Jun 27 2019A NATIONAL real-time prescription drug monitoring system should be rolled out to help prevent medication-related deaths, and cross-border doctor-shopping, the Australian Capital Territory Chief Coroner believes.
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Health workers prepare for assisted dying
Thursday | Jun 27 2019PHARMACISTS in Victoria are being urged not to raise the issue of voluntary assisted dying with patients.
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CP2025 Health Hub champ
Thursday | Jun 27 2019COMMUNITY pharmacy should be a health hub and not simply a "convenience store" is behind the philosophy that has driven WA pharmacist Swarup Afsar (pictured), Champion for the Community Health Hub pathway of the CP2025 project.
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Woolworth’s NZ stores offer free Rx
Wednesday | Jun 26 2019WOOLWORTH'S New Zealand subsidiary, Countdown, is continuing the roll out of its free prescriptions strategy, extending the service to three Bay of Plenty stores.
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PDL issues steroid update
Wednesday | Jun 26 2019PHARMACISTS should have a "contemporary knowledge of the drugs that are subject to abuse or misuse," according to Pharmaceutical Defence Limited, which has released a bulletin providing details of off-label use of steroids and hormone therapies.
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Language barriers push pharmacists
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019PHARMACISTS should look to professional translation services rather than asking colleagues to act as interpreters, when dealing with patients from non-English speaking backgrounds, a study recommends.
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Pharmacy’s ECP apology
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019A BRITISH pharmacy group has been forced to apologise to a 41-year-old customer who pre-ordered and paid for emergency contraception online, only for a pharmacist to refuse to dispense it.
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CHP convenes leaders
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019CONSUMER Healthcare Products Australia (CHP) convened a meeting of leading manufacturers of consumer healthcare products last Fri "to network, discuss industry-wide issues and develop action plans".
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Guild fills Executive Director void
Monday | Jun 24 2019OUTGOING Catholic Health Australia CEO, Suzanne Greenwood (pictured), will join the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as its new Executive Director in the coming months (PD breaking news Fri).
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Vax consistency needed
Monday | Jun 24 2019STATE and territory governments are being urged to adopt a consistent approach to pharmacist-administered vaccination services.