News
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PBS calculations
Friday | Sep 7 2018THE Department of Health has added new example calculations of patient charges for PBS prescriptions to its "Information for Pharmacists" page.
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AHPRA cultural training tender
Friday | Sep 7 2018THE Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is seeking tenders from experienced parties to develop and deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety training.
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Diclofenac cardiac link
Friday | Sep 7 2018NSAID diclofenac is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in the first 30 days of use when compared with ibuprofen, naproxen and paracetamol, according to a study published in the BMJ.
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Patient prioritisation
Friday | Sep 7 2018USING a hospital clinical pharmacy patient prioritisation tool could save pharmacists up to an hour per 25-bed ward, according to a study conducted at Barts Health NHS Trust, London, and presented at the FIP congress in Glasgow on 04 Sep - see ejhp.bmj.com.
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Dispensary Corner
Friday | Sep 7 2018
07 Sep 18THE internet is alive with reports from a pharmacy in Portland, Vic which appears to have had an unusual visitor last week.
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Top Tassie pharmacy assistants
Thursday | Sep 6 2018PHARMACY assistant Amy Peatling (pictured top) from Geeveston Pharmacy has been chosen to represent Tasmania at the National Finals of the 2018 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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Sigma profit slides 40.8%
Thursday | Sep 6 2018SIGMA Healthcare this morning reported its results for the six months to 31 Jul, with statutory earnings before interest and tax of $25.3m, down 40.8%.
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Tone down turf-war words
Thursday | Sep 6 2018PHARMACY Guild of Australia executive director David Quilty has called for a moderation of language around pharmacists "expanding" their services, or "enhancing" their scope of practice.
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Paid pain MedsCheck trial
Thursday | Sep 6 2018THE Health Department is calling for expressions of interest from pharmacies wishing to take part in the $20 million Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial, announced earlier this year by Health Minister Greg Hunt (PD 29 Jan 2018).
