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Need for greater access to flu vaccinations
29 May 2019
The current flu season has highlighted the urgency of giving consumers greater access to flu vaccinations through community pharmacies. With the death toll this year now standing at more than 100, and with some 59,000 laboratory confirmed cases of the…
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Greg Hunt reappointed
29 May 2019
The reappointment of Greg Hunt as Minister for Health removes the uncertainty that is part and parcel of any election process, and opens the way to further build on the advances in community pharmacy that we have seen under the…
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Political support for community pharmacy
15 May 2019
Ahead of Saturday’s election, the Pharmacy Guild has received letters of support for community pharmacy from the major political parties.
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Forum for rural pharmacists
1 May 2019
Rural pharmacists now have a dedicated forum where they can discuss issues affecting them and their pharmacies.
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Global pharmacy workforce transformation program
1 May 2019
A program to advance pharmaceutical workforces in countries around the world has been launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
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Australia’s “biggest serial killer”
17 April 2019
Heart attacks are described by the Heart Foundation as Australia’s “biggest serial killer” which claimed 7,813 lives in 2017, or on average, 21 each day. In the 10 years from 2008 to 2017, more than 92,000 Australians have lost their…
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Arthritis action plan
17 April 2019
Arthritis Australia has launched an action plan which it says provides an evidence-based blueprint to guide national efforts to improve health and quality of life for people living with arthritis, and reduce the cost and prevalence of the condition.
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Rural pharmacy issues highlighted
17 April 2019
The Pharmacy Guild has highlighted a range of issues affecting rural, regional and remote pharmacies which need to be addressed through a bipartisan approach.
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Community pharmacy flu vaccination campaign
17 April 2019
The Pharmacy Guild has launched its national campaign urging Australians to have their flu shot at a local community pharmacy.
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Boost for pharmacy patients in Queensland Government move
17 April 2019
By Pam PriceExecutive DirectorPatients in Queensland will benefit from a ground-breaking decision of the State Government to accept in principle a range of recommendations to make better use of community pharmacists’ scope of practice.
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