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Paul Sinclair pays tribute to FIP great
Monday | Aug 21 2023DOMINIQUE Jordan, president of FIP, passed away last weekend and, in accordance with the organisation's Statutes, has seen Australian president-elect Paul Sinclair (pictured) perform the duties of president as of today (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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Fined for no work permit
Monday | Aug 21 2023A PHARMACIST of TerryWhite Chemmart, in Belmore Street Yarrawonga, Vic, has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court to employing a child under 15 years to do deliveries without a child employment permit, reported Mirage News last week.
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Sanofi for a more equitable country
Monday | Aug 21 2023SANOFI has released its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, this month.
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Jabs against subvariants
Monday | Aug 21 2023MODERNA stated last week that data has shown in an initial study, that its updated COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the 'Eris' and 'Fornax' subvariants in humans, Reuters has reported.
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Taking to the streets to pause 60DD
Friday | Aug 18 2023CLOSE to 2,000 pharmacists, students, interns, and customers took to the Sydney streets yesterday, for a 'Walk for Awareness' to rally against the Labor Government's 60-Day Dispensing (60DD) policy.
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Suzanne is stepping down
Friday | Aug 18 2023SUZANNE Greenwood (pictured) has resigned as Executive Director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia after more than four years in the role, and will be finishing up on 24 Nov, the Guild announced (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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CommBank report’s “disturbing results”
Thursday | Aug 17 2023THE new CommBank Pharmacy Insights Report 2023 shows an overwhelming number of pharmacists will be charging for what were previously free services, cutting staff & trading hours, and believe the value of their pharmacy will fall over the next three years, all due to the introduction of the 60-day dispensing (60DD) policy.
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Long COVID key finding
Thursday | Aug 17 2023THE identification of a metabolic pathway could lead to answers and new treatments for those experiencing brain fog because of long COVID.
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Editor’s Choice: Kiwi brand launches reusable period options
Thursday | Aug 17 2023ON TRACK to divert one billion single-use period products from landfill by 2030, Kiwi brand Hello Period is rolling out in 200 TerryWhite Chemmart stores this month.
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Amazon Pharmacy autofills discounts
Thursday | Aug 17 2023AMAZON Pharmacy in the US will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin and diabetes medicines to help patients access discounts pledged by the drug industry from this week, Reuters has reported.
