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Discovery leads to COPD treatment
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023RESEARCH led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and Ghent University Hospital, Belgium has identified a new therapeutic approach for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - the targeting and inhibition of a protein called RIPK1.
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Immune system tracked
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023IN A world-first comprehensive study, the human immune system has been tracked from birth up until the age of 75 years, which has paved the way for future therapies to tune the immune systems of people at higher risk of certain diseases.
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Tasmanian scope review under way
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023THE new year will see the review of Tasmanian Pharmacists' Scope of Practice get underway, providing an opportunity for pharmacists in this state to 'catch up' to their colleagues in other jurisdictions, and for Tasmanians to be able to access basic healthcare more readily within their local community.
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OS pharmacist course
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023THE Australasian College of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, has launched the Career Preparedness for Australian Community Pharmacy course for overseas-trained pharmacists wishing to work in Australia.
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PPA reveals 7CPA pharmacy payments
Friday | Dec 23 2022NEWLY unveiled data from the Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) has provided details on professional services payments funded under the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA), with a total of more than $550 million paid out so far since the agreement came into effect on 01 Jul 2020.
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National AED rollout starts
Friday | Dec 23 2022Lifesaving Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are set to be installed at 11 National Pharmacies stores, with Greg "Yellow Wiggle" Page helping to launch one of the first four units at the group's outlet in Mitcham, SA yesterday.
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Pharmacy full scope push via NMP
Thursday | Dec 22 2022THE newly released revision to Australia's National Medicines Policy (NMP) (PD yesterday) "clears the way for independent prescribing by community pharmacists in Australia," according to Pharmacy Guild of Australia Qld Branch President, Chris Owen.
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Conditions imposed on NSW pharmacist
Thursday | Dec 22 2022THE NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered that a pharmacist be subject to supervision with restricted dispensing of Schedule 8 and 4D drugs, in a ruling handed down earlier this month relating to a case prosecuted by the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC).
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National Medicines Policy updated
Wednesday | Dec 21 2022FEDERAL Health Minister Mark Butler yesterday released an "updated and strengthened National Medicines Policy (NMP)", with the new document - the first revision in more than two decades - developed via an extensive review and public consultation process (PD 23 Aug) by the Department of Health and Aged Care over the last two years.
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SHPA celebrates a “stellar year”
Wednesday | Dec 21 2022THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has released its 2022 Annual Report, showcasing a range of achievements including "growing membership, thriving specialist communities, tangible advocacy impact and the thrilling return of its blockbuster annual conference".
