Headlines
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Priceline checks heart risk
Monday | May 15 2023A NATIONWIDE effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15% had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over the coming years.
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CSIRO’s innovate to grow
Monday | May 15 2023AUSTRALIA'S national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a free program to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the growing health and medical technologies sector to develop new products and services.
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A must-have overlooked
Monday | May 15 2023LACK of washroom dignity is impacting productivity, with more than half of the women, surveyed by hygiene services provider Rentokil Initial, saying they have had to take time out of a workday to buy sanitary products.
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Numbers crunch shows rural hit hard
Friday | May 12 2023CLARENCE Valley pharmacist Michael Troy from Southside Pharmacy in NSW has voiced his concerns about the changes to the PBS following the confirmation in this week's Budget about the 60-day dispensing to start from 01 Sep.
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Budget funding for vapes to offset loss
Friday | May 12 2023THE Budget's $234m vaping reform package has struck the right balance and critically elevated the role of medically prescribed, pharmacy-distributed vapes, Fields Pharmaceutical CEO Wilhelm David has asserted.
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Pfizer reaffirms commitment to Voice
Friday | May 12 2023PFIZER Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to the Uluru Statement and the call for a Voice for First Nations people through its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
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Fred IT wins new contract
Thursday | May 11 2023THE Dept of Health and Aged Care has awarded Fred IT Group the contract to deliver the next phase of the national electronic prescription delivery service.
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Sclavos headlines key Sigma Summit
Thursday | May 11 2023SIGMA Healthcare is calling all franchise partners, owners and pharmacists of Amcal, Discount Drug Stores, Guardian and PharmaSave to its inaugural Sigma Pharmacist Summit 2023, with registrations closing 19 May.
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Editor’s Choice: Be kind, look after the planet & yourself
Thursday | May 11 2023THE KIND Collective range of make-up is founded by Lynda Chapman and Pia Dwyer who are passionate about enabling anyone to add consciously-driven, multi-purpose cosmetic products to their beauty routine.
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PAG figures out ‘best plan of attack’
Thursday | May 11 2023THE Platform Alliance Group (PAG) began its roadshow last night in Sydney to support its pharmacy members through the impact of the 60-day dispensing initiative confirmed in this week's Budget.
