News
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Baby boomers active
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017NEW survey findings released this week have found that despite aches and pains baby boomers participate in an average of 14 hours of physical activity per week - just two hours less than 18-24 year olds.
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KAPS rego open
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Australian Pharmacy Council has announced that registrations for the next Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS) examination will open 01 Feb 2017.
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SHPA savings
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)is offering new and existing members "12-month anniversary memberships" which come with a 15% saving for upfront payment.
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MenW on the rise
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Health Department has confirmed it is in discussion with pharmaceutical companies about options to manage meningococcal disease type W, after a noticeable increase in the rarer strain over the last couple of years.
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Lending warning
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017PHARMACY owners across Australia are increasingly breaching lending covenants on their loans, as the impact of PBS reforms continues to bite, according to Mark Churchill from Allfin Financial Services.
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PBAC decisions
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017RECOMMENDATIONS made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) in December 2016 relating to the listing of drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) relate to AbbVie's Humira (adalimumab), Aspen's Chlorsig (chloramphenicol eye drops) and Novartis' Certican (everolimus).
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Student entrepreneur comp
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the commencement of the 2017 eleventh National Student Business Plan Competition, designed to test "the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy".
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Ulipristal S3 from tomorrow
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017PHARMACISTS will continue to play a critical role in emergency contraception from 01 Feb 2017, when the ulipristal acetate pill will become available as a Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only) medicine.
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Dispensary Corner 30 Jan 17
Monday | Jan 30 2017American corn chip brand Tostitos has released a limited edition packaging which warns if you’ve had.
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Weekly Comment 30 Jan 17: Get back on track with Milk Thistle – a powerful liver detoxifier
Monday | Jan 30 2017This week's contributor is Natasha McKay, SOUTHERNATURE Naturopath & Herbalist.