News
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Pharmacy meningococcal vax
Friday | Jul 27 2018TASMANIAN Health Minister Michael Ferguson yesterday announced the extension of the state's free vaccination program against meningococcal disease, with pharmacists among the health professionals who will administer the immunisations.
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TWC pain masterclass forum
Friday | Jul 27 2018TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) is running a series of professional development sessions across the country to precede the launch of the "TerryWhite Chemmart Know your Pain Program", developed in consultation with pain management expert, pharmacist Joyce McSwan.
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Penalty rate anger
Friday | Jul 27 2018UNION group Professional Pharmacists Australia has called for a reversal of last year's cuts to penalty rates, highlighting the outcome of a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry released this week which found that 12 months after the controversial changes there has been no evidence of an increase in pharmacy opening hours nor in employment opportunities for pharmacists.
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Wotnot goes Strategic
Friday | Jul 27 2018FOLLOWING 12 months of continual growth in the pharmacy sector, skincare company Wotnot Naturals has partnered with pharmacy brokers, Strategic National Group to meet the growing demand from Australian mums for "skincare that is 100% wot's good and 0% wot's not".
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Opdivo indication
Friday | Jul 27 2018BRISTOL-MYERS Squibb today announced that patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck will have access to Opdivo (nivolumab) via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 01 Aug.
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Gastroenteritis CPD
Friday | Jul 27 2018GUILD Learning and Development has partnered with Care Pharmaceuticals to launch an online course titled 'Managing mild to moderate dehydration due to acute gastroenteritis'.
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Unsafe meds use
Friday | Jul 27 2018MORE than half of Australians consuming prescription medications could be following practices against their doctor's instructions, according to new findings from the Australian Patients Association.
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Safety update
Friday | Jul 27 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has released its latest Medicines Safety Update, with details on home-use self-test ovulation kits and a safety review of intragastric balloon systems.
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Dispensary Corner
Friday | Jul 27 2018
27 Jul 18HOW hard would it be to recruit marijuana smokers for a study that provides free hits?.
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