Headlines
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SHPA publication revamp
Monday | Nov 21 2016THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia's Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR) will become an online-only publication next year, under major changes unveiled at the Society's Medicines Management 2016 conference in Perth yesterday.
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Leaders hailed at MM2016
Monday | Nov 21 2016PHARMACIST Debbie Rigby has been presented with the SHPA Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award at Medicines Management 2016, the 42nd Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia National Conference on the weekend.
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TGA consultation low
Friday | Nov 18 2016FEEDBACK from a survey conducted amongst Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) stakeholders in July this year has indicated that the organisation generates high levels of trust and confidence in outcomes but does not appear to be highly consultative or collaborative.
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Dispensing fee Guild push
Friday | Nov 18 2016THE Pharmacy Guild is believed to be pushing the government for an increase in dispensing fees, after PBS prescription volumes for 2015/16 were significantly lower than forecast under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
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Patients back pharmacy services
Friday | Nov 18 2016CONSUMERS have ranked blood pressure testing, closely followed by diabetes services and receiving vaccinations as the most essential services when visiting their pharmacist, according to the latest Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Customer Experience Index (CEI).
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Pharmacists check inhaler skill
Thursday | Nov 17 2016DISCOUNT Drug Stores (DDS) has launched an asthma awareness campaign in conjunction with Lung Health Awareness Month, highlighting actions the group's pharmacists can take to improve inhaler technique.
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Scholarship applications up 100%
Thursday | Nov 17 2016PHARMACY Cricket has received a 100% increase in the number of applications for the two scholarships which they award each season to any student studying pharmacy in Australia.
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VPA monitors ownership
Thursday | Nov 17 2016THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has flagged ongoing close scrutiny of "commercial arrangements that pharmacies have with third parties," to ensure that the ownership provisions specified in the Victorian Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010 are upheld.
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Harvey urges ad submissions
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016HEALTH activist Ken Harvey has urged Pharmacy Daily readers to respond to the options put forward in the latest TGA consultation paper on advertising of therapeutic goods.
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PSA pharmacy GP training
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has created a new education program and set of resources to support pharmacists who work in general practice environments.