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1 month ago | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Erin Michelle Threlfall |Peter Coomber |Jay Cutler
NZ’s pharmac culture a problem, report finds; Irish pharmacist censured after overturned conviction; weight management complaints fly in after new UK guidance Wellington, New Zealand: BioPharmaDispatch has covered the release of an independent report into how New Zealand’s Pharmac is perceived by the general public. The report was based on two consumer engagement workshops conductedThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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1 month ago | 
ajp.com.au | Erin Michelle Threlfall |Peter Coomber |Jay Cutler |Rabia Khan
Today is Thank Your Pharmacist Day, and PSA national president Fei Sim says the profession should be 'front and centre' in all health policy discussions By Associate Professor Fei Sim, National President, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Every day and in every corner of the health system, pharmacists are stepping up. We are supporting our communities,This content is restricted to registered users only.
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1 month ago | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Erin Michelle Threlfall |Peter Coomber |Jay Cutler
Department rolls out new process for sponsors conducting market actions for therapeutic goods The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has implemented its new Procedure for Recalls, Product Alerts and Product Corrections (PRAC), replacing the Uniform Recall Procedure Therapeutic Goods (URPTG). The PRAC is a “complete re-write of the URPTG”, that updates “the recall terminology, removing theThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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2 months ago | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Erin Michelle Threlfall |JOHN SMITH |JOhn Smith |Megan Haggan
Health students make plea for expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payments as politicians pledge billions in Medicare funding Multi-billion-dollar funding announcements to strengthen Medicare need to come with cost of living support for students training to take on roles in the health system, the Health Students Alliance (HSA) says. With both major parties flagging plans to bolsterThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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2 months ago | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Erin Michelle Threlfall |John Smith |JOhn Smith |Megan Haggan
Pharmacist registration numbers hit 40,000 for the first time New data from the Pharmacy Board of Australia shows there are exactly 40,000 pharmacists hold some form of registration. The latest figures released on Friday (21 February 2025) revealed a 2% increase in total registration numbers in the December 2024 quarter compared to the September 2024This content is restricted to registered users only.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Paul Sapardanis |Siya Etzebeth |Erin Michelle Threlfall
Medics to ‘fight’ Doctor of Pharmacy title AMA warns Doctor of Pharmacy title could confuse patients and risk safety Australia’s medical profession is voicing its opposition to… ACCC announces Chemist Warehouse/Sigma merger decision After an eight-month inquiry, the chief competition regulator has had its final say on whether the merger would “substantially lessen… ‘The guilt of turning patients away is eating me up’ Pharmacists are calling for changes to the current HMR caps, as well as fair...
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Erin Michelle Threlfall |James Tsaoucis |Ian Jacobi
Medics to ‘fight’ Doctor of Pharmacy title AMA warns Doctor of Pharmacy title could confuse patients and risk safety Australia’s medical profession is voicing its opposition to… ACCC announces Chemist Warehouse/Sigma merger decision After an eight-month inquiry, the chief competition regulator has had its final say on whether the merger would “substantially lessen… ‘The guilt of turning patients away is eating me up’ Pharmacists are calling for changes to the current HMR caps, as well as fair...
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Tina M. Patterson |Erin Michelle Threlfall |Tim Hewitt
Pharmaceutical company defends switch to home delivery service to manage supply shortages of one of its products Constrained supply of Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) due to “unusual large orders, suspected to be deemed for export” is behind Echo Therapeutics’ decision to change its distribution system for the medication. In a statement to the AJP, Jude D’SilvaThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Tina M. Patterson |Erin Michelle Threlfall |Tim Hewitt
Discounter secures naming rights for the Australian Summer of Athletics as part of grassroots to elite level partnership Chemist Warehouse will be the official pharmacy retailer of Athletics Australia for the next five years under a new sponsorship agreement. The deal marks the extension of the group’s previous three-year partnership with Athletics Australia, with ChemistThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | JOhn Smith |John Smith |Erin Michelle Threlfall |Leopold Hamulczyk |Michael Khoo
A guide to the latest information on the rising use of synthetic opioids As synthetic opioids, previously undetected in overdose cases or toxicology screenings, begin to appear in Australia, pharmacists can take a crucial role in educating the public. They can provide information on recognising overdose symptoms and implementing harm reduction strategies, particularly the useThis content is restricted to registered users only.
