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Sigma and Fred IT Group announce partnership
Majority of over 700 pharmacies across Australia will be converted within 24 months Sigma Pharmaceuticals today announced Australia’s largest pharmacy IT partnership with the Fred IT Group to deliver Sigma’s …
Forum: Nicotine patches and Quitline
“I had a patient come in with a 21 mg nicotine patch last week who was told by a Quitline in NSW operator that he should wear three. He is …
World news wrapup: 24 November 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Poughkeepsie , NY: Sara Kissinger has only been practising as a pharmacist for a matter of months, but she …
Community pharmacy not just a “glorified supermarket”: Shorten
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has highlighted pharmacists’ roles beyond the dispensary Speaking at the Pharmacy Guild’s Parliamentary Dinner on Tuesday night, Mr Shorten praised pharmacists for diversifying into professional services. “There …
PM backs pharmacist ownership, innovation
The Government and Guild are working together on new ways to capitalise on pharmacy’s “genuine potential,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said last night. Speaking at the Pharmacy Guild’s Parliamentary Dinner, …
Light shone on health professional drug deaths
An Australian-first study conducted by Monash University has found that from 2003-2013, nearly five deaths per 1000 employed Australian health care professionals were caused by drugs, with a significant association …
Remote dispensing equity
The Guild has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that remuneration for dispensing medicines under the Remote Area Aboriginal Health Service Program will be adjusted to be equivalent to the PBS …
Women owners urged to run for office
Pharmacy Guild national president George Tambassis has encouraged women to seek leadership positions within the organisation, in his speech at last night’s Parliamentary Dinner. “The Guild is determined to represent …
Govt working to ‘reconcile’ risk sharing arrangements
The federal government is confident agreement will be reached with pharmacists over risk sharing arrangements, the Prime Minister believes. Speaking in Canberra last night at the Pharmacy Guild’s annual Parliament …
Forum: Safety net delays By Medicare
“SN scripts sent in on 15th of September are now being rejected on PBS online and the explanation by medicare is that they are behind in processing. But we are …
Meds mistakes “common” in nursing homes
What can be done to reduce medication errors and inappropriate prescriptions among residents? A systematic review conducted by Monash University researchers and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics …
‘Diabesity’ threatens 50 years of health progress
Australia is facing a resurgence of cardiovascular disease – the country’s number one killer A deadly combination of obesity and type 2 diabetes, in addition to rising rates of atrial …