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2 months ago | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Ivo Vincour |Siya Etzebeth |Nicholas O’Donoghue
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… Department advises patients to ‘shop around’ for scripts Patients urged to ask pharmacists about price before committing to have their...
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2 months ago | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Nick Logan |JOHN SMITH |JOhn Smith |Ivo Vincour
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… Department advises patients to ‘shop around’ for scripts Patients urged to ask pharmacists about price before committing to have their...
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2 months ago | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Nick Logan |JOHN SMITH |JOhn Smith |Ivo Vincour
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… Department advises patients to ‘shop around’ for scripts Patients urged to ask pharmacists about price before committing to have their...
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Ivo Vincour |Geoffrey Timbs |JOhn Smith |John Smith |Michael Khoo
The workforce situation for pharmacists who are mothers or expectant mothers remains fraught. Carlene McMaugh reflects on her experiences, both positive and negative, as a mother and a pharmacist Many women in many workplaces have experienced changes in their treatment and career progression as a result of maternity and having young children. I would likeThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Ivo Vincour |Geoffrey Timbs |JOhn Smith |John Smith
Pharmacists have welcomed a recommendation that the government act on medicines shortages to manage the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause The Senate Inquiry on issues related to menopause and perimenopause has published its report, making 25 recommendations, including the further education of medical practitioners and a widening of scope for nurse practitioners. Medicines are theThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Ivo Vincour |Geoffrey Timbs |JOhn Smith |John Smith
Staff education is critical to mitigating against data breaches, a cyber security expert warns Pharmacy owners are being urged to invest in training their teams to identify phishing emails, following the release of the latest Notifiable Data Breaches report. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) revealed there was an increase in notifiable dataThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan |Ivo Vincour |Geoffrey Timbs |JOhn Smith |John Smith
Pharmacists highlight their crucial role in tobacco and nicotine cessation, as Australian authorities seize millions of vapes The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has issued a new statement of policy in which it says pharmacists’ role in helping people stop using nicotine and tobacco is vital. The policy statement, recently adopted by the FIP Council, makesThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Michael Khoo |Leopold Hamulczyk |Ivo Vincour
Coroner slams voluntary assisted dying self-administration laws that led to the death of a VAD patient’s spouse from ‘the most dangerous of pharmaceutical products’ The death of a VAD patient’s spouse from VAD substance toxicity, occurred because the current system has favoured patient autonomy over medication safety, argued Queensland Coroner David O’Connell in inquest findingsThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Michael Khoo |Leopold Hamulczyk |Ivo Vincour |Natalie Jenkins
Tasmanian pharmacy celebrates 130 of family ownership, making it one of Australia’s longest-running family-owned apothecary Amcal Pharmacy Dixon’s in Wynyard north-west Tasmania has marked its 130th year under the ownership of the Dixon family. Local politicians and industry representatives, including Vikesk Ramsunder, the chief executive of Amcal franchisor Sigma Healthcare, visited the store to celebrateThis content is restricted to registered users only.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Michael Khoo |Leopold Hamulczyk |Ivo Vincour
Health service providers continue to be Australia’s largest source of notifiable data breaches Businesses and government agencies reported 527 data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in the first half of 2024, the highest number since December 2020. The data released today (Monday 16 September 2024) showed that health providers remained theThis content is restricted to registered users only.
