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World news wrapup: 19 July 2018
Pharmacy manager fired after profiling incident; pharmacy dispenser’s sentence appeal denied; complaint filed over “horrifying” anaphylaxis handling Chicago, Illinois: CVS Health has “sincerely apologised” to a woman and terminated two …
‘Pot shot’ doesn’t help GP-pharmacist relationship
A GP and regular pharmacy critic has claimed there would be “regulatory incompetence on a grand scale” were pharmacist prescribing permitted Dr Evan Ackermann, a Queensland GP and chair of …
MHR security under the spotlight
AMA president Dr Tony Bartone has again defended My Health Record, as up to 20,000 Australians opted out on the first day they could Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reportedly told …
Abstract record smashed
A late surge in submissions last week has seen the final number of abstracts submitted for Medicines Management 2018 jump to 733 The number of abstracts submitted for the 44th …
The future of education
Recent Life Long Learning in Pharmacy conference looks at how we are shaping tomorrow’s pharmacists “Where to from here for pharmacy education” was a clear theme throughout the successful 12th …
CWH raises $450,000 for charity
The pharmacy chain raised the money for men’s mental health programs Chemist Warehouse has raised a total of $450,000 this year after partnering with men’s mental health charity Gotcha4Life for the second year …
‘Should pharmacists be allowed to treat patients?’
A segment on The Today Show about expanded pharmacy roles has received strong responses from pharmacy leaders “Pharmacies want permission to treat patients,” television presenter Ita Buttrose announced in a …
Opt-out period begins with ‘disaster’
The Health Minister has defended My Health Record as having Defence-level security, as the Shadow Minister declares the beginning of the opt-out period “shocking” And experts have highlighted a number …
New president for students’ association
NAPSA has a new president: Jessica Hsiao, who is currently in her fourth year of pharmacy study in South Australia Miss Hsiao is currently in her fourth year of a …
Understanding insulin pumps
With a new choice on the market, we look into what pharmacists need to know about insulin pumps for patients with diabetes Since 1 July 2016, government-subsidised National Diabetes Services …
New era for residency program
The SHPA Residency Program has seen a 59% growth in total number of Foundation Residents, says the Society The program is flourishing, and details of its second-phase Advanced Training Residencies …
Strong genetic link to hayfever confirmed
Australian scientists have helped to uncover 41 genetic regions, which are estimated to account for about 40% of the genetic risk of hayfever A large international study, including contributions from …