News
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Electronic scripts from early 2020: ADHA
Friday | Nov 15 2019THE Australian Digital Health Agency expects to see electronic prescriptions start to become available as soon as the first quarter of 2020, after the recent release of the final "Technical Framework" for software vendors to implement the system.
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UK’s ethnicity pay gap
Friday | Nov 15 2019BRITAIN'S major pharmacy chains are questioning the results of a survey that found a 15% gap in pay between caucasian community pharmacists and those from different ethnic backgrounds.
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Montgomery’s stellar career
Friday | Nov 15 2019AFTER 27-years with Corum Health, IT specialist Ken Montgomery (pictured) has announced his retirement, effective 13 Dec.
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Diabetes app
Friday | Nov 15 2019FOLLOWING World Diabetes Day this week, GuildLink reminds pharmacists of its free patient-facing app myPharmacyLink, which can help pharmacists support patients living with diabetes as well as their families.
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Accu-Chek product defect correction
Friday | Nov 15 2019HEALTH professionals are advised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that Roche Diabetes Care Australia, in consultation with the TGA, is undertaking a product defect correction for Accu-Chek Guide and Accu-Chek Performa blood glucose meters.
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New Clear Cold Seals for Webster-paks
Friday | Nov 15 2019WEBSTERCARE has released Clear Cold Seal for its Webster-paks, claiming the product offers faster and more accurate checking, and makes it easier to change medications when required.
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Antibiotics overused in aged care
Friday | Nov 15 2019NEARLY 65% of aged care facility residents recently prescribed antibiotics had no documented signs or symptoms of a suspected infection in the week before they started treatment, according to the latest Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey, published in Australian Prescriber.
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FDA Brukinsa OK
Friday | Nov 15 2019THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Brukinsa (zanubriunib) capsules for the treatment of adult patients with a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma called mantle cell lymphoma.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Nov 19
Friday | Nov 15 2019EATING more carrots is the solution to Delhi's worst-ever pollution crisis, according to India's Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan.
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PD breaking news – Sigma seals medicinal cannabis distribution deal
Friday | Nov 15 2019Sigma Healthcare pharmacies to distribute “Peace Naturals” medicinal cannabis products in Australia.
