Headlines
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DDS stores set to grow
Thursday | Oct 26 2023SIGMA confirmed it will establish 150 Discount Drug Stores (PD 20 Sep), and increase competitively-priced items and data analytics all in a bid to refocus on executing its brand promise to customers, at the annual Discount Drug Stores (DDS) National Conference, held this week at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort on the Gold Coast.
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Editor’s Choice: “early warning system” for male health issues
Thursday | Oct 26 2023DR ADRIAN Sheen (pictured), founder of the Doc Sheen brand, launched the Widdleometer medical device at Terry White Chemmart Penrith Compounding in Sydney this week.
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Scent of Messi launching
Thursday | Oct 26 2023CHEMIST Warehouse and personal care products company Game On Group have signed an exclusive worldwide license to manufacture and distribute the debut fragrance for football superstar Leo Messi (pictured) under his Messi brand.
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Banks are staying positive on lending
Wednesday | Oct 25 2023AT THE Medici Capital & Attain's annual Pharmacy Industry Dinner, held at W Melbourne this month, attendees heard that "banks remain relatively positive towards lending to pharmacy, with some evidence of increasing volumes or transactions in the last few months".
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Vic Pilot training opens
Wednesday | Oct 25 2023ENROLMENT is now open for two training modules that will support pharmacists to strengthen their knowledge of contraceptives and UTI management.
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Survey on unmet care need for knee OA
Wednesday | Oct 25 2023A JOINT research initiative led by Curtin University will investigate the feasibility of community pharmacists taking a more active role in osteoarthritis (OA) care across Australia, consistent with the Australian Clinical Care Standard for knee OA.
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Vitura enters telehealth
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023MEDICINAL cannabis group Vitura Health has acquired telehealth services provider Doctors on Demand for $25 million.
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Guild’s new Exec Director
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has appointed Gerard Benedet (pictured) as Executive Director following an Australia-wide search (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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FIP sets up expertise hub
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023A CENTRE of pharmaceutical excellence was launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) yesterday in the South-East Asian region.
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HMRs in “jeopardy” – CoPA
Monday | Oct 23 2023THERE are growing concerns that funding for the Home Medicines Review (HMR) program is in "jeopardy", with current payments ending under the 7CPA in Feb 2024, according to the Consultant Pharmacists Australia (CoPA), who is calling for funding outside the 8CPA.
