Headlines
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SHPA opioid surgery poll
Wednesday | May 16 2018THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has launched the first "landscape survey" of hospital pharmacy practice for Australians post-surgery, as part of an effort to stem opioid misuse and abuse.
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TWC vitamin supplier lists
Wednesday | May 16 2018TERRY White Chemmart will receive more than $10 million in marketing contributions for the Living Healthy complementary medicine brand over the next four years.
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NSW way behind on RTPM
Tuesday | May 15 2018AN admission last week by NSW's Chief Pharmacist that the state had no timetable for the introduction of a real time prescription monitoring (RTPM) system has shocked pharmacy officials.
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MHR opt out date confirmed
Tuesday | May 15 2018THE Australian Digital Health Agency has announced that the three month "opt-out period" for the My Health Record system will run from 16 Jul-15 Oct 2018.
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ACP queries PSA-CW pact
Monday | May 14 2018THE Australian College of Pharmacy has issued a statement questioning the new training agreement between the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Chemist Warehouse (PD Fri).
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Sigma defends sleep apnoea program
Monday | May 14 2018SIGMA Healthcare has responded to concerns raised by sleep specialists about the new Guardian and Amcal pharmacy-based testing services (PD Fri), pointing out that the Australian Pharmacy Sleep Services program has been used in the community pharmacy setting in Australia since 2011.
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PSA Chemist Warehouse deal
Friday | May 11 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the launch of tailored workforce training, with Chemist Warehouse the first national pharmacy group to appoint the organisation as its preferred training provider.
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Bundaberg Pharmacy Alliance boom
Friday | May 11 2018PHARMACY Alliance has added four more pharmacies to its network in Bundaberg Qld, boosting its presence in the city to seven fully Pharmacy Alliance-managed outlets.
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NSW palliative pharmacists
Friday | May 11 2018THE NSW Government has announced a $200,000 investment during 2018/19 to improve the support provided by pharmacists to palliative care patients in the community.
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Apotex, Arrow to merge
Thursday | May 10 2018ARROW and Apotex have announced the merger of their local businesses and operations under a new entity, which they say will "become the leading player in the Australian generic pharmaceutical market by both volume and revenue" (PD breaking news).
