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PSA welcomes bipartisan support
Thursday | May 16 2019POLICY leaders from Australia's two major parties and the Greens have voiced their support for pharmacists, in their responses to five key pre-election commitments called for by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Amcal+ Life Clinic launch
Thursday | May 16 2019SIGMA Healthcare yesterday confirmed the upcoming debut of a new Amcal+ Life Clinic pharmacy format, with the first concept store under the brand expected to be fully operational within eight weeks in Burwood, Vic.
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Labor reiterates support
Wednesday | May 15 2019A supplementary letter of support from the Labor Party has been received by the Pharmacy Guild, reaffirming the ALP's community pharmacy commitment.
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Mayne generics challenge
Wednesday | May 15 2019MAYNE Pharma has faced what it calls a "challenging start to calendar 2019" in the face of generic drugs eating away at its hormone liothyronine business and antiarrhythmic agent dofetilide business, as reported in an investor update yesterday.
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No compo for pharmacy party fall
Wednesday | May 15 2019A National Pharmacies employee's bid to receive compensation for a head injury suffered while at the banner group's annual awards has been dismissed.
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Qld pharmacist reprimand
Tuesday | May 14 2019A pharmacist who admitted to providing Schedule 4 medications for himself and two family members without a prescription has been reprimanded for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct, according to a ruling issued by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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Little to recommend it…
Tuesday | May 14 2019INCREASING workloads and the repetitive tasks pharmacists have to do make it a profession few would recommend to those considering their career options, the recently conducted Pharmacy Daily Salary Survey reveals.
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Team-based care education
Tuesday | May 14 2019EDUCATION for high quality health services needs to shift its emphasis away from clinically siloed care and more towards a team-based approach, according to the outcomes of this year's Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) Colloquium.
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97.2% of pharmacists compliant
Monday | May 13 2019PHARMACISTS have a higher level of compliance than other professions the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) audit data reveals.
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Sustainable opioid plan
Monday | May 13 2019AUSTRALIA needs to adopt an approach that ensures sustainable access to opioids for patients in palliative care, according to Painaustralia CEO Carol Bennett.