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2 months ago | 
ajp.com.au | Kate Cowling |Rashika Ekeanyanwu |Geoff March |JOHN SMITH |JOhn Smith
Doctor title ‘recognition and respect you deserve’ Green light for Doctor of Pharmacy an acknowledgement of the “very special place” the profession holds in the healthcare system,… 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...
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Ben Wishaw |Siya Etzebeth |Geoff March
Four outstanding pharmacists have been recognised at the Emeritus Lloyd Sansom AO Distinguished Lecture Series The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced the recipients of the Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards, which were established to recognise and reward leaders in pharmacy education and practice. Awards were presented to: • Branko Radojkovic: Early Career Pharmacy Educator Award. This content is restricted to registered users only.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Siya Etzebeth |Geoff March |John Smith |JOhn Smith
Opposition health spokesperson grills department officials over their management of a spike in submissions for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee The November 2024-2025 Supplementary Budget Estimates have seen officials say they are unsure whether a huge rise in medicines submissions for consideration is set to be the new normal. Earlier this month (6 November 2024),This content is restricted to registered users only.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Siya Etzebeth |Geoff March |John Smith |JOhn Smith
What are pharmacists’ obligations when it comes to vape disposal – and are there numbers on uptake? Senator Ruston asked a number of questions about the controversial legislation assigning vapes to S3 for smoking cessation, including pharmacy’s liability, whether the sector was consulted and what uptake has been like. Western Australia and Tasmania have alreadyThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Chris Brooker |Siya Etzebeth |Geoff March |John Smith |JOhn Smith
Confronting the 'purple elephant' as AdPha president highlights the changes and opportunities driving forward the sector Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has celebrated its first annual conference since changing its name, and brand, from the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. Medicines Management 2024, held in Adelaide last week, had a "big 'purple elephant' in theThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Siya Etzebeth |Geoff March |John Smith |JOhn Smith
The Albanese government will continue to collaborate with the pharmacy sector on scope, says assistant minister “This conference was the first organised by the rebranded AdPha – the name change reflecting that pharmacy care extends beyond the hospital walls,” Emma McBride, former hospital pharmacist and assistant health minister, said in a video address to AdvancedThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Geoff March |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen
Women need more support to quit smoking during pregnancy but there is a lack of evidence around medicines safety, say researchers A UNSW Sydney-led study of 1.7 million pregnancies in NSW, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden from 2015-20 has found use of varenicline and bupropion in pregnancy was “consistently low”, aligning with current guidelines. PrevalenceThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Geoff March |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |Megan Haggan
Pharmacists are being urged to be proactive in offering Take Home Naloxone after authorities discover opioid-tainted cocaine Concerns over the discovery of white powder containing protonitazene, a synthetic opioid, being sold as cocaine, highlight the need for pharmacists to promote Take Home Naloxone, Peter Guthrey, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) senior pharmacist says. This content is restricted to registered users only.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Russell Smith |Vincent Chua |Geoff March
AMA attacks community pharmacy as the “worst place” for pharmacist prescribing The Australian Medical Association has published its submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Unleashing the Potential of our Workforce scope of practice review. The Department has received 565 submissions from various stakeholders across the health professions. Submissions are now closed. AMAThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Russell Smith |Vincent Chua |Geoff March
One intervention can significantly reduce re-hospitalisation and emergency department visits, a new study has found A poster session about the PREVENT study was presented at the recent International Pharmaceutical Federation congress in Brisbane, examining how a post-charge clinical pharmacist medication review can help reduce hospital readmissions. The study was undertaken by Jaclyn Costello from RedcliffeThis content is restricted to registered users only.
