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New study shows best shaped teat for soothers
Wednesday | Dec 21 2022SUCKING has a soothing effect on babies; it can relieve pain, help the baby fall asleep and encourages digestion, and a new study has examined the impact of different pacifier shapes on the palate, jaw and teeth of babies.
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Blister pack recycling trial success
Wednesday | Dec 21 2022NATIONAL Pharmacies has seen a massive response from customers for its empty medicine blister pack recycling initiative (PD 08 Nov), with an initial pilot scheme in nine stores seeing about 60,000 packs diverted from landfill in just six weeks.
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Guild constitution update
Tuesday | Dec 20 2022THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has increased the terms of office for members of its National Council and Branch Committees from three to four years, under an updated Constitution which has been lodged with the Fair Work Commission.
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A very Choice celebration
Tuesday | Dec 20 2022SYMBION'S Pharmacy Choice and healthSAVE pharmacies recently hosted their first face-to-face awards ceremony in two years, celebrating the top achievers in the group's 5STEP Incentive Program.
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Pharmacist prescribing danger: RACGP
Monday | Dec 19 2022THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) says the current shortage of trimethoprim across Australia is "yet another reminder of why allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines, including antibiotics, is such a bad idea".
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Guild watching Woolies
Monday | Dec 19 2022THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it's examining "any possible implications" of the newly announced Woolworths partnership with SuperPharmacy (PD breaking news Fri).
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PSA SA museum opens
Monday | Dec 19 2022SOUTH Australian Health Minister, Chris Picton, formally opened the new Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Museum in Adelaide on Fri, featuring a collection which showcases the history of pharmacy practice.
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Pharmacists warned on PI insurance
Friday | Dec 16 2022PROFESSIONAL indemnity insurance premiums for pharmacists are likely to soar if their practice continues to expand, according to Sydney-based experienced medico-legal advisor and GP Dr Craig Lilienthal.
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ACP free accreditation training
Friday | Dec 16 2022THE Australian College of Pharmacy's (ACP) move to offer complimentary accreditation training for pharmacy graduates enrolled in the Guild Intern Training Program (PD breaking news) will continue the organisation's dedication to supporting the educational needs of the pharmacy industry across Australia - and especially interns, as the next generation of registered pharmacists, according to College President, Michelle Bou-Samra.
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Carollo Horton acquired by Honan
Friday | Dec 16 2022PHARMACY industry insurance broker Carollo Horton has been purchased by Honan Insurance Group, which is one of Australia's fastest growing insurance brokers.
