Headlines
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A humble parting comment
Thursday | Mar 7 2019DESPITE having given so much to the pharmacy sector in Australia, retiring Pharmacy Guild Executive Director David Quilty (pictured) has written his last Forefront editorial in his typically humble style, with the title "A parting observation".
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GPs fear TWC-BUPA pact
Thursday | Mar 7 2019IN ANTICIPATION of the probable success of the TerryWhite Chemmart-BUPA strategic partnership announced yesterday (PD breaking news), AMA President Tony Bartone has come out all guns blazing in a vehement reaction.
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Amcal Guardian Scrypt launch
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE Amcal and Guardian Pharmacies conference on the Gold Coast this week has seen Sigma's major consumer healthcare brands announce two significant new initiatives which the company says are "set to revolutionise the retail pharmacy landscape in 2019".
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Over 65s flu vax nipped short
Thursday | Mar 7 2019SANOFI'S Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine for people aged 65+ will no longer be funded by the Australian Government on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) this year.
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Amcal Hall of Fame inductee
Wednesday | Mar 6 2019MONASH Health Chairman, former President of the Pharmacy Guild of Victoria and prominent pharmacist Dipak Sanghvi (pictured) has been inducted into the prestigious Amcal Hall of Fame on the opening night of the Amcal Guardian Retail conference being held on the Gold Coast.
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SA/NT pharmacists honoured
Wednesday | Mar 6 2019RESPECTED pharmacist Dr Danny Tsai has received the SA/NT Pharmacist of the Year Award at the Annual Celebration of Excellence in Pharmacy hosted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Pharmacist prescribing input
Wednesday | Mar 6 2019THE Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) is seeking public and stakeholder views on pharmacist prescribing and has published a discussion paper this week.
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Medlab inks Canadian deal
Wednesday | Mar 6 2019AUSTRALIAN medical life sciences company Medlab Clinical (MDC) has announced that it has executed a Heads of Agreement with Canadian pharmaceutical company Pharmascience for the further development and global distribution of NanaBis.
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Willach changing of the guard
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019PHARMACY dispensing and shelving systems specialist company Willach has announced the appointment of Meg Brideson (nee Hurley) as the new Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, effective 01 Apr 2019.
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Pharmacy brokers merge
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019PHARMACY business and finance broking company AP Group, operated by Managing Director Rob Whelan and IF Business Broking, operated by Managing Director Ian Fedrick have officially announced their merger 01 Mar 2019, creating the country's largest pharmacy brokerage business.