News
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Events Calendar 06 Dec 19
Friday | Dec 6 2019WELCOME to Pharmacy Daily’s events calendar, opportunities to earn CPE and CPD points: 23 – 29.
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Hunt ‘doing nothing’ on shortages
Friday | Dec 6 2019LITTLE is being done by the Federal Government to alleviate medicine supply shortages, Australia Labour Party MP, Dr Mike Freelander, believes.
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Cure for overprescribing
Friday | Dec 6 2019HIGH rates of unnecessary prescribing reported in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Australia's Health 2018 report highlights the need for greater integration of pharmacists in medication management roles, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes.
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Inhaler technique key for asthma
Friday | Dec 6 2019PATIENTS with asthma are being urged to speak to pharmacies and other health professionals to ensure they are using their reliever medication effectively.
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Guild seeks to close the gap with RAP
Friday | Dec 6 2019THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch has developed the Guild's first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and received endorsement from Reconciliation Australia for it.
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Rego renewal
Friday | Dec 6 2019PHARMACISTS who failed to renew their registration by 30 Nov, have until 31 Dec to apply or face being removed from the national register.
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New home for Services Aust
Friday | Dec 6 2019SERVICES Australia (formerly the Department of Human Services) will become a new executive agency within the Social Services Department from 01 Feb.
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Dispensary Corner 06 Dec 19
Friday | Dec 6 2019WITH an election comes the pledges of support for the pharmacy sector that we saw in Apr ahead of the Federal Election.
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Pharmacist spared suspension
Thursday | Dec 5 2019A PHARMACIST who self-supplied prescription medications and altered dispensing records has avoided suspension at a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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Healthy health practitioners
Thursday | Dec 5 2019HEALTHY practitioners are good for patient safety, according to Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) CEO, Martin Fletcher.
