Headlines
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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.
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National Pharmacies pay deal
Monday | Jun 24 2019EMPLOYEES at National Pharmacies are set to vote on a new enterprise agreement, that will ensure there will be no change in penalty rates and the introduction of the right to be paid overtime rather than time in lieu.
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GP vax incident “regretful”: RACGP
Friday | Jun 21 2019THE alleged administration of expired and inappropriately stored doses of vaccinations to patients by two Sydney GPs is being described as "regretful" by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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Govs urged to be AWaRe
Friday | Jun 21 2019GOVERNMENTS around the world are being encouraged to adopt the AWaRe tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Medicines List, to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
