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Reform prizes TODAY’S PD features a full page from Reform offering pharmacists the chance to win one of 50 Reform vouchers. For more details see p3.
Code consultation THE Pharmacy Board is conducting a consultation on a minor amendment to the current Code of Conduct for registered health practitioners. The amendment refers to the possibility of adding an extra paragraph on codes of ethics and the need for pharmacists to be guided by codes relevant to their practice. Interested parties are invited to comment on the proposal until 22 June, CLICK HERE for more details.
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TGA names its new Head THE Department of Health and Ageing has appointed Dr John Skerritt as the new National Manager of the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Dr Skerritt has a PhD in Pharmacology, is an adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland, and is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries in the Victorian Government. With 25 years worth of experience in negotiating, leading major technical and commercial collaborations with OECD and AsiaPacific countries, Skerritt has also previously served as the Deputy CEO of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, and was a two term Ministerial
Start the conversation THE National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, has launched a campaign which aims at getting sufferers of the disease to talk to their healthcare providers about the latest HIV treatments. As such, the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine has put together a basic tool kit designed to help health practitioners answer questions and provide guidance on the clinical management of HIV. The campaign follows on from the release of new treatment guidelines, which recommend HIV treatment for all people living with HIV, whether the infection is recent or longer term, based on growing evidence that delaying treatment can have serious health impacts. To access the tool kit CLICK HERE.
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Liz wins straight hair CONGRATULATIONS to Liz Sleep from Monarch Chemmart Pharmacy in South Australia (pictured below with her prize) who was the lucky first draw winner of the Ltd Edition GHD Peacock Hair Straightener, courtesy of High Tech Health. For more chances to win a Hair straightener, go to www.elearning.hthealth.com because there are two more draws before the end of May to go.
appointee on the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr Skerritt currently leads more than 1200 staff (including 700 regulatory staff in two major science-based regulatory Divisions) and has more than 17 years experience managing laboratory programs and operations in diagnostics, cell culture, biomedical instrumentation, chemistry and biochemistry,â&#x20AC;? said Secretary of the DoHA, Professor Jane Halton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He also has recent experience in the regulatory reform of veterinary drugs and agrochemicals, which includes chairing a national committee of Commonwealth and State Regulators,â&#x20AC;? Halton added. Skerritt will take up the role at the TGA by the end of the month. MEANWHILE, the new appointment has been widely welcomed by the industry. Speaking in the wake of the announcement, the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive Director, Dr Wendy Morrow said â&#x20AC;&#x153;we look forward to continuing the open and mature dialogue which exists between Industry and the TGA, and working closely with Dr Skerritt on implementing appropriate TGA and industry reformsâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the TGA Blueprint document, levels of evidence consultation and other reviews being completed or in varying stages of implementation, Dr Skerrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s background in regulatory reform will stand him in good stead in his new role,â&#x20AC;? she added.
Aboriginal health A NEW Aboriginal Health Precinct in Clovelly Park, Adelaide, has opened this month. The centre is designed to provide a culturally appropriate setting for employment training and healthcare service delivery.
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