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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1579, Arthur Dee, English physician and chemist (died 1651) was born. In 1629, Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Swedish physician and theologian (born 1585) passed away. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Patients miss out': calls for reform to pharmacies

Australian pharmacies should be subjected to a host of reforms, a report suggests, including removing restrictions on where they can be built to improve access.
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Quartz
· Jun 30, 2026
25 things doctors wish more patients knew
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 7, 2026
Recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres – ACPN tells FG
Pharmacists under the auspices of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, have called on the federal government to without waisting more time, recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres. ACPN National Chairman, Pharmacist Ambrose Ezeh made this suggestion in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday. Ezeh said that the presence of pharmacies [] Recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres – ACPN tells FG
Nepal News
· Jul 9, 2026
औषधि आपूर्तिमा अनियमितता गरेको आरोपमा आठ कर्मचारीविरुद्ध मुद्दा
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
Your pharmacist is there to help: Why South Africans can trust their local pharmacy professional
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Townhall
· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jan 5, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
The Useless Middlemen Making Prescriptions Unaffordable
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· Jul 8, 2026
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Irish News
· Jun 23, 2026
Patients pay the price as ever, as costs continue to mount - The Irish News view
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· Jul 8, 2026
Honouring healthcare graduates
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
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Investing.com
· Jul 11, 2026
Form 4 Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc For: 10 July
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· Jul 3, 2026
Prescription fraud cost state fund €405,000
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
CHAG facilities urged to put patients before hierarchy in healthcare delivery
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· Jul 2, 2026
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Malaysiakini
· Jun 24, 2026
PAC proposes 17 measures to curb rising healthcare, insurance costs
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The Next Web
· Jul 6, 2026
Finland’s CurifyLabs raises $14M to 3D-print personalised medicine in the US
Your prescription, printed to order. A Finnish startup wants to turn the back room of your pharmacy into a tiny, automated drug factory, and it just raised 14m to do it in America. CurifyLabs has closed a 14m (12m) Series A, the company announced. The Helsinki firm makes machines and software that let pharmacies 3D-print [] This story continues at The Next Web
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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