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Careers Summit is huge
With almost 1,000 people already registered, tomorrow’s Pharmacy Careers Summit 2023 (PCS23) could well be the thirdbiggest event on the pharmacy calendar in Australia. Delegates to the Pharmacy Daily and…
Tobacco giant marketing material offers direct pharmacy deals for VEEV.
Australian pharmacies are being offered heavily discounted VEEV vaping products from cigarette maker Philip Morris International, under an introductory offer which undercuts wholesalers. Marketing material cited by Guardian Australia stipulates conditions including…
PD breaking news – Federal Health Minister to speak at PSA23
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has confirmed that the minister will address attendees. For the first time since he announced the introduction of 60-day dispensing in Apr, the Federal…
Cold plasma buys time against AMR
New research has uncovered a way to amplify the power of antibiotics by using cold atmospheric-pressure plasma as a weapon to enhance its strength. The scientific advancement could provide a…
Vic, WA and Tas finalists
Pharmacy Assistant Amanda Carlyle from Malmsbury Pharmacy, has been chosen to represent Victoria at the national finals of the 2023 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year…
60-DD pharmacy kit out
The Dept of Health and Aged Care’s Pharmacy kit – PBS medicines with increased dispensing quantities is now available, HERE, for all community pharmacists (PD Breaking News yesterday). The 10-page…
New NAPSA leadership
The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has a new leadership team. Following NAPSA’s recent AGM meeting held at RMIT in Melbourne over the weekend, the newly appointed President is…
Taking the ‘pulse’ of pay
The Pharmacy Guild of Australiais asking for expressions of interestfrom members of the pharmacyworkforce for the 2023/24 financialyear Remuneration Survey.The Guild says its survey will takethe “pulse of pay rates”…
Dept of Health sets out how double dispensing will work in a new kit.
A just launched Pharmacy kit – PBS medicines with increased dispensing quantities by the Dept of Health and Aged Care is now available for all community pharmacists. This 10-page kit provides information,…
Index Helps Track Flu in the 2018-2019 Season
With flu activity on the rise in many parts of the country, Walgreens has launched its Flu Index™ for the 2018-2019 flu season. Now in its fifth season, the index…