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NPS Media Releases – 1. Statins: See Your Doctor if You Stopped use. 2. Chronic Cancer Pain
15 JUNE 2015 SEE YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU’VE STOPPED YOUR STATIN WITHOUT MEDICAL ADVICE: NPS MEDICINEWISE NPS MedicineWise is today urging anyone who has stopped taking the cholesterol-lowing medicines known as statins without medical advice to make an appointment with their doctor to discuss their medicine choices. A University of Sydney study published in the Medical Journal of…
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PGA Media Release – Consumers to benefit from 6CPA
Consumers to benefit from 6CPA by Executive Director, David Quilty | Jun 10, 2015 The Guild is watching closely the progress of the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2015 prior to the winter recess of Parliament. This legislation faces an extremely tight timetable in a busy parliamentary program, but it is extremely important that…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Bruce Elliot & Primary Health 2. PSA Excellence Awards Nominations 3. Antibiotic National Strategy
4 June 2015 Qld Branch President of PSA, Bruce Elliot, appointed to Primary Health Care Advisory Group Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Queensland Branch President and community pharmacist owner from Yeppoon in Queensland, Bruce Elliot, has been appointed to the newly formed Primary Health Care Advisory Group which is part of a range of measures introduced…
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ASMI Media Releases – New Membership Fee Structure
ASMI membership more accessible for SME’s with new fee structure for associate members 29 May 2015 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today announced a new membership fee structure for associate members to make ASMI membership more affordable for small businesses and individual consultants. Filomena Maiese, ASMI Marketing and Business Development Director, said: “Associate…
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NPS Media Releases – Antibiotic Strategy Welcomed
2 JUNE 2015 NPS MEDICINEWISE WELCOMES AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE STRATEGY NPS MedicineWise welcomes the release today of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015–19 as a critical step in addressing antimicrobial resistance. NPS MedicineWise CEO Dr Lynn Weekes says that developing a national strategy is an active and important step forward for the Australian healthcare,…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Monash Student of the Year 2. Pharmacists in GP Practices 3. PSA Welcomes 6CPA Signing
May 29, 2015 Amanda Horiniak of Monash University named Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year Monash University pharmacy student Amanda Horiniak has been named Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year. Ms Horiniak was described as a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate student who was looking forward to her future career as a Pharmacist. The closely…
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NPS Media Releases – Multi-Releases for this week
1 JUNE 2015 Australia’s most commonly discarded medicines The latest issue of Australian Prescriber reveals that over 600 tonnes of medicines are discarded in Australia every year. The article ‘Safe disposal of prescribed medicines’ discusses an audit of the medicines returned through the National Return and Disposal of Unwanted Medicines (NatRUM) program, which collects drugs to prevent…
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NSW Pharmacy Council Newsletter
Pharmacy Council Newsletter May 2015 Welcome to Katharina Nicholson! Experienced pharmacist, ex business owner and consultant, Katharina Nicholson joins the Pharmacy Council as the new Professional Officer.Read more… Proprietors and pecuniary interest holders – Annual Renewals and Annual Declarations Pharmacy proprietors and pecuniary interest holders are reminded of the following important dates: 1…
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PSA Media Releases – Five Releases this Week
May 22, 2015 The Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) May 2015 Report Competency standards review The PPDC was pleased to receive and accept the final report from the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) on work conducted to inform the review of the National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia. The report presents findings…
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NPS Media Releases
21 MAY 2015 PLEDGE TO FIGHT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON As part of its ‘Winter is Coming’ initiative this May, NPS MedicineWise is urging people to take make a renewed pledge to help fight antibiotic resistance this cold and flu season. NPS MedicineWise Clinical Adviser Dr Jeannie Yoo says that it’s understandable that as cold…