Headlines
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Wizard Mount Pleasant scores win
Monday | Nov 28 2022WIZARD Pharmacy Mount Pleasant has taken the Wizard Pharmacy of the Year title, after landing a 100% mystery shopper score.
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Managing sore throat
Monday | Nov 28 2022COMMUNITY pharmacists have a key role to play in helping patients to manage cases of sore throat, while limiting "unwarranted use of antibiotics", International Pharmaceutical Federation President, Dominique Jordan, believes.
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PBAC updates COVID antiviral advice
Friday | Nov 25 2022NEW recommendations regarding the use of COVID-19 antivirals, Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir), have been issued by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).
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Tassie pharmacists ready to step up
Friday | Nov 25 2022TASMANIAN Premier, Jeremy Rockliff's decision to task the State's Department of Health to immediately look at ways to extend pharmacists' role in the provision of health services (PD 24 Nov), is being welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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Ego lands five CHP Self-Care Awards
Friday | Nov 25 2022EGO Pharmaceuticals took home a haul of five Consumer Health Products Australia (CHP) Self-Care Excellence Awards on Wed, including the Most Trusted Partner in Pharmacy (over $100 million), which it shared with iNova Pharmaceuticals.
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Expanding scope a sensible solution
Thursday | Nov 24 2022PHARMACIST prescribing is one of the only realistic ways of boosting access to healthcare available to State governments, former Federal Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nick Coatsworth, believes.
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‘Common goal’ unites PDL and PSA
Thursday | Nov 24 2022PROFESSIONAL indemnity insurer, Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL), is partnering with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) to explore new medicines safety initiatives.
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Guild backs Andrews’ election pledge
Thursday | Nov 24 2022VICTORIAN Premier, Daniel Andrews' $19 million pre-election commitment to deliver a 12-month pilot expanding pharmacists' scope of practice is being welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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Tasmania looks to extend scope
Thursday | Nov 24 2022PHARMACISTS in Tasmania could soon see their scope of practice expanded, with the State's Department of Health being tasked with identifying ways that pharmacists can deliver a broader range of health services.
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Vic pharmacists’ scope to expand
Wednesday | Nov 23 2022PHARMACISTS in Victoria will be able to provide oral contraception and travel vaccines to patients if Labor wins the State election this weekend.
