Headlines
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Editor’s Choice: Skin-first approach to a youthful glow
Thursday | Jun 8 2023KOREAN beauty has been instrumental in changing the focus from using makeup to create the impression of glowing skin, to a 'skin first' approach.
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Better control heart rhythm disorders
Thursday | Jun 8 2023NEW research funded by the Heart Foundation aims to boost surgery success rates for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), leading to fewer Australians needing defibrillators installed in their chests.
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Sim urges workforce growth
Wednesday | Jun 7 2023PHARMACISTS will continue to be in strong demand in the Australian health sector despite the short-term impact of policies like 60-day dispensing, according to Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Fei Sim.
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EBOS: Minimising impact from CWH loss
Wednesday | Jun 7 2023EBOS Group Limited says it has been working on plans to mitigate the loss of its massive $1.9 billion annual revenue PBS supply contract with Chemist Warehouse (PD yesterday), which will be taken over by Sigma Healthcare from 01 Jul.
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Hit per pharmacy 200k, job losses 10k
Wednesday | Jun 7 2023RSM Australia has released a paper outlining the impact of 60-day dispensing that will cripple many pharmacies, and questions whether savings will accrue to concession-card holders (PD breaking news).
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First Nations PSA grants
Wednesday | Jun 7 2023THE three recipients of the inaugural PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant are NSW's Alexander Burke and Kirra Natty, and SA's Scott Bates, which funds them to attend PSA's National Conference, PSA23.
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CWH takes stake in Sigma
Tuesday | Jun 6 2023CHEMIST Warehouse (CWH) will own over 10% of Sigma Healthcare under a share placement which is part of this morning's new deal for the supply of PBS and FMCG product (PD breaking news).
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Warning for oral NOACs
Tuesday | Jun 6 2023THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has imposed a new warning on all oral anticoagulants prescribed in Australia, advising of the risk of serious kidney damage from taking the medications.
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Guild blasts data claims
Tuesday | Jun 6 2023THE Pharmacy Guild has slammed as "categorically incorrect" allegations made in a Parliamentary committee last week that it used patient phone numbers collected via its COVID-19 vaccination booking to later send text messages as part of its campaign against 60-day dispensing.
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Pharmacist disqualified for five years
Monday | Jun 5 2023THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has reprimanded a former registered pharmacist in South Australia and disqualified him for five years, after he was convicted of criminal trespass and failed to notify the Board of the charges.
