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GPs & nurses are ‘first port of call’
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has commended changes to improve access to medical abortion (PD yesterday), particularly for women living in rural and remote communities.
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SA expands scope
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023THE South Australia Government announced a trial at Lyell McEwin Hospital where hospital pharmacists will be authorised to prescribe medicines as part of care teams.
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Pay heavily urged
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023LAWYERS for a California man who shared that he developed a rare cancer from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) talc-based baby powder has urged a jury to order the company to "pay heavy punitive damages" yesterday, calling its conduct "negligent" and "despicable", Reuters has reported.
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Dispensary Corner 12 Jul 23
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023AFTER failing to achieve a high enough score on China's dreaded college entry exam for the 27th time, ever-resilient Liang Shi at 56 is beginning to wonder if he will ever make it to his dream university, AFP has reported.
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Hartley’s Gripe Water
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023HARTLEY'S Gripe Water is a natural blend of herbal ingredients of Dill Seed Oil, Peppermint Oil, Chamomile and Coriander Oil.
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Pharmacy resilient despite 60DD
Tuesday | Jul 11 2023IT'S still too early to say what effect the introduction of 60-day dispensing will have on pharmacy valuations in Australia, but the overall sector remains "very robust and resilient", according to Natalie and Frank Sirianni from Attain Business Brokers.
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TGA’s change is in step
Tuesday | Jul 11 2023TODAY'S TGA decision has removed the restrictions that prevented health professionals, including doctors and pharmacists, from prescribing and dispensing medical abortion pill MS-2 Step (mifepristone and misoprostol).
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Have a talk on diabetes
Tuesday | Jul 11 2023NEW modelling from Diabetes Australia (DA), based on US research, has found that the cost impact of people in Australia living with type 2 diabetes not receiving recommended care was around A$3,564 per person per annum.
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Over 1,200 at inaugural Summit
Tuesday | Jul 11 2023THE organisers of last Fri's Pharmacy Careers Summit have confirmed that more than 1,200 people from across the industry attended the virtual event.
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Pill fatigue is real
Tuesday | Jul 11 2023THE complementary medicine offering is increasing in Australia, with the vitamins and dietary supplement category doubling in the last 10 years.
