pharmacy daily for wed 17 jul 2013 - cpd cap, phcy prescribing, best profession and much more
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Wednesday 17 Jul 2013 PHARMACYDAILY.COM.AU
Pharmacy Daily Wednesday 17th July 2013 t 1300 799 220 w www.pharmacydaily.com.au page 1
NZ pharmacist prescribingHEALTH uh NZ
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having implemented pharmacist
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clinical pharmacists will be able
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pharmacist prescribing and are
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integrated health services,” he said.
“Prescribing is a natural extension
of the experienced clinical
pharmacist’s role, using their
extensive training and knowledge”.
Under the move, pharmacists
who have completed the
appropriate training will be able to
prescribe a range of medicines in a
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Go GP, not EDREsidEnTs in Gladstone, Qld will
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of a $50,000 Go GP not ED program
launched this week by health
minister Tanya Plibersek.
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community respect, training and
accessibility (see page 2).
Anticoagulant dosing
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of renal impairment, age and/or
weight.Rivaroxaban (Xarelto from Bayer)
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from August 01 (Pd July 08).
To access the guide CLiCK HERE.
PH. 1800 003 [email protected]
www.doseinnovations.com
“In the time since we
installed our robot, we’ve
eliminated the “mosh pit” of
sick and busy clients waiting
for their scripts. I’ve tted a
large CCTV screen
in the pharmacy
so clients can see
what’s going on
inside the Rowa
- kids love it!
I love it!”
EVERYONE
LOVES IT!
Guy Ewing
Owner of Barossa
Chemplus Pharmacy
Janssen+Amphivena
AFFiRMEd Thpuc hAmphivena has entered into an
greement which grants Janssen
exclusive rights to acquire the
business and its assets.
The arrangement is to support
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ancer therapy.
NAPSA charity recordTHE N Au Phcy
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has announced a new fundraising
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campaign.
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Outgoing Pharmacy Awareness
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announced the record breaking
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Brisbane over the same weekend
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campaign.
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an incredible $54,000.
Pharmacy a top jobAMERiCAn magazine US News
& World Report says that working
as a pharmacist is the country’s
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Sc u.Professions were graded on
availability of jobs, growth over the
last ten years, median salary, job
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25% employment growth for
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equivalent of almost 70,000 jobs.
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the report also said pharmacists
faced above average stress levels.
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Wednesday 17 Jul 2013 PHARMACYDAILY.COM.AU
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ADMA conference
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The PAC13 program is
quickly lling up with morespeakers conrming for
PAC13. Dr Sue Shepherd will
present a gastrointestinal
clinical update focusing on
the Low FODMAP Dietary
Management for Irritable
Bowel Syndrome.
Ben Angel will be presenting
in the rst Early Career
Pharmacist workshop on
Saturday 12 October. The self-
titled agent of inuence will
help participants understandwhat makes up their personal
brand and how to use it to
advance their career. ECPs will
then get a chance to practice
these new skills during the
second workshop, when they
are matched with a pharmacy
owner or pharmacy industry
leader who will work directly
with them, helping them to
rene their networking and
inuencing skills.
There has also been an oral
health workshop added to the
Sunday of PAC.
A reminder that this year,
each full registration (either
with or without the social
functions) will come with
a free seven inch tablet
computer. These tablet
computers will have the PAC
App pre-loaded and are yours
to keep after the conference.
For more information and toregister for PAC visit
www.psa.org.au/pac .
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NZ Pharmacists Ready
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pharmacists as a source for easily
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CPD cap hits pharmacistsTHE federal government’s
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expenses will make it much harder
for pharmacists to meet their
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development requirements,
according to the details of a formal
Treasury submission from the
Pharmacy Guild.
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Director, Anthony Tassone, who
said the move will “make Australia
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pharmacists, female pharmacists
returning to the workforce and
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expenses will lead to a lower skilled
workforce across many sectors,
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Tassone added.
The submission argues that the
proposed cap is discriminatory
against registered health
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found that 65% of respondents
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out “rather than disadvantaging
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The proposed cap is also not
indexed, so will be further eroded
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The Guild’s full submission, which
includes several case studies on the
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can be viewed by CLiCKinG HERE.
Diabetes WeekTHis N Db Wk,
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people with diabetes to keep trackof three things — blood glucose,
blood pressure and cholesterol
levels — to stay healthy and
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Almost one million Australians
have type 2 diabetes and many
may be at risk of developing serious
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To help people with diabetes
manage the “three pillars of good
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suite of resources that individuals,
community groups and health
professionals can access for free.
These include the Keeping
Track of Diabetes Guide, and the
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record medicines and test results,
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For details CLiCK HERE.
Medtronic recallTHE TGA has advised that
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danger of leakage.
There are 14 batch numbers
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For details CLiCK HERE.
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