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Former President of the Pharmacy Guild’s South Australian Branch, Adelaide pharmacist Ian Todd, has been awarded the Barry Schultz medal for 2014. The medal is awarded to a pharmacist deemed …

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The Australian Pharmacy Council has drafted the Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to Support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines 2014, which were released for public consultation in July 2014. It …

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Board notifications regarding pharmacists have increased by more than those regarding health practitioners overall, in 2013/4. There has been a 16% increase in notifications made about health practitioners in 2014, …

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Pharmacists will have more contact with cancer patients as more and more of them are treated with oral anticancer medicines that can be taken at home, reports Lisa Offord. Key …

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Pharmacists are being encouraged to increase awareness of the benefits of good oral health care by integrating key messages into discussions with patients, reports Lisa Wall. Key points: Pharmacists are …

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Community pharmacy is in a position to make significant inroads in the support and health outcomes of people living with diabetes, reports Leanne Philpott. Key Points: More than 1 million …

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Arthritis is one of the most prevalent, disabling and costly diseases in Australia and yet community pharmacy can play a key role in the lives of those suffering from this …

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Community pharmacy can play an important role in educating allergy sufferers on the correct use of allergy devices and OTC medications, writes Leanne Philpott. Key Points: It’s predicted that by …

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Despite what we might think about men, it seems they do want to talk about their health concerns, and community pharmacy might be the perfect place, reports Leanne Philpott. Key …