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Pharmacy graduatesALMOST 98% of bachelor

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from Graduate Careers Australia.

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Benckiser brought a case against

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Nurofen for Children (PD 07 Jun).

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there is no safety risk associated

with the new Childrens Panadol

range, adding that its using

its best endeavours to ensure

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DISPENSARYCORNER

WELCOME to Pharmacy Dailys

events calendar, opportunities to

earn CPE and CPD points.

If you have an upcoming event

youd like us to feature, email

info@pharmacydaily.com.au .

24th July: eHealth for

Pharmacists, Sydney North

Shore and Beaches Medicare

Local, St Leonards; contactLydia Shum on (02) 9432 8215

2 Aug: Jeans for Genes day; more

info at:jeansforgenes.org.au

10-14 Aug: Medici Capital

Pharmacy Snow Business 2013,

Mt Buller Vic - more info at

www.medici.com.au.

04-07 Sep: Navigating the

Future - Pharmacy 2013:

The Pharmacy Management

Conference; Sheraton Mirage,

Port Douglas; More details at:

pharmacyconference.com.au.14-15 Sep: PharmacyLIVE 2013;

Novotel, Sydney Olympic

Park - see www.psa.org.au

17 Sep, 19 Sep: Pharmaceutical

Law Summit, Melbourne (17

Sep), Sydney (19 Sep), for info

see www.aventedge.com.

19-22 Sep: Medicines

Management 2013, the 39th

SHPA National Conference,

Cairns Convention Centre -

www.mm2013shpa.com.

20-22 Sep: Pharmacy BusinessNetwork, Canberra; see

pharmacybusinessnetwork.com

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Diabetes costs $1.5 billionSPENDING on diabetes in Austrliasoared 86% between 2000/01

and 2008/09, according to a

report released this week by the

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Welfare (AIHW).

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for all diseases combined.

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Natures Own Bears it allLAUNCH events for the new look Natures Own have seen more than 700pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and industry stakeholders celebrate in Sydney,

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