News
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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).
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FIP harm reduction call
Thursday | Sep 6 2018GOVERNMENTS need to work more with pharmacists in providing harm reduction services, fully involving them in the development of any policies regarding medical or recreational cannabis, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has said in a new Statement of Policy released at its Glasgow conference this week.
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Finkel term extended
Thursday | Sep 6 2018THE Australian Government has extended Dr Alan Finkel's term as Australia's chief scientist for a further two years to the end of 2020.
