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APP top tips
Monday | Feb 17 2025PHARMACISTS attending APP2025 are advised by APP Chairman Kos Sclavos to brush up on their knowledge of diagnostic devices, by tuning into the panel session, 'How community pharmacy can strengthen their primary care role through precision health'.
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Dispensary Corner 17 Feb 25
Monday | Feb 17 2025WITH his US health secretaryship edging ever closer, concerns are being raised - again - about some of Robert F Kennedy Jr's weirder ideas about good health practices.
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‘The Patient Doctor’ at APP
Friday | Feb 14 2025BEN Bravery - doctor, author, and patient advocate - will share his inspiring story at APP2025.
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Heart health: time to talk prevention
Friday | Feb 14 2025WITH Heart Health Awareness Month in full swing, experts are calling for a renewed focus on lifestyle measures that support heart health.
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Call for diabetes tech funding
Friday | Feb 14 2025DIABETES Australia is calling on both sides of politics to commit to a $200 million investment in diabetes technologies in the upcoming Federal Election.
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NSW extended scope reminders
Friday | Feb 14 2025NSW Health has recently reminded pharmacists and pharmacy owners about the requirement to be listed on the National Health Services Directory (NHSD), Healthdirect Australia, when prescribing Schedule 4 medicines.
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Associations jostle for election funds
Thursday | Feb 13 2025AN ELECTION pledge by the Western Australia Liberal Party to authorise community pharmacists to prescribe selected medicines has been welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch.
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Sigma-CWH merger complete
Thursday | Feb 13 2025SIGMA announced yesterday that its acquisition of 100% of the issued shares in CW Group Holdings Limited (Chemist Warehouse) by way of scheme of arrangement has now been implemented.
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Take a lead on pregnancy vaccination
Thursday | Feb 13 2025AGAINST a worrying trend of decreasing rates of vaccination among pregnant women (PD 31 Jan), and with free RSV vaccines now available for pregnant women (PD 20 Jan), the Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) has highlighted the important role of pharmacists in vaccinating pregnant women - not only against RSV, but other vaccine-preventable diseases.
