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Pharmacists urged to sign up smokers to quit
Throughout September, Lung Foundation Australia is appealing to pharmacists to encourage people who want to quit smoking to sign up to quit in October Today, the Federal Government raised taxes …
ACT pharmacies in new pregnancy quit smoking program
Community pharmacies in Canberra will take part in an innovative program to help pregnant women quit smoking, says the Guild. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia – ACT Branch – has …
Andrew Morgan is SA Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Andrew Morgan from McLaren Vale Chemmart is the South Australian winner in the Pharmacy Assistant of the Year award Having worked off and on in pharmacy for more than 17 …
Forum: Victorian opioid replacement program take-away reductions
[…]”No single methadone supply should exceed three consecutive take-away doses (down from five).” BUT anyway: Do we REALLY think this is going to quantitatively reduce the danger from take-away doses? …
World news wrapup: 1 September 2016
We take a look at the week in pharmacy news around the world US: Following controversy over the skyrocketing price in the US of Mylan’s EpiPen, the company has stated …
New banner group flagged
Hospital group flags community pharmacy push Leading private hospital group Ramsay Health Care is set to launch a major push into operating community pharmacies. In a briefing to announce the …
Tapping into self-care expansion
Role in heartburn advice illustrates pharmacists’ potential for patient self-care support The treatment of heartburn provides a valuable case study in how the role played by pharmacists in aiding and …
Minister’s plan to introduce national cancer register
Nationwide system will replace eight separate state and territory cervical cancer registers and “outdated” bowel screening system Minister for Health Sussan Ley has announced her plan to introduce a National …
Only buy from reputable source: CMA
Complementary Medicines Australia has today reiterated the warning by Australia’s medicines regulator of the dangers of purchasing weight loss medicines online, especially from unknown overseas websites. “The importance of the …
CWH consortium to take over Masters stores
Group plans to convert the 61 stores and 21 development sites into large shopping centres Home Consortium, comprising Chemist Warehouse Group, aged care operator Aurrum and Spotlight Group, has announced its …
FIP Ed resources make gains
Resources produced by FIP Education have helped stakeholders around the world ensure that pharmacists are capable and competent, FIP has announced. A new report, “Transforming our workforce”, released by FIP …
Forum: inappropriate PBS Osteomol supply?
“I am frustrated that some pharmacies continue to supply Osteomol to patients who clearly do not fit the criteria laid down by the PBS.It is not an ethical practice, and …