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John Skerritt to retire
Monday | Feb 6 2023THE public face of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Prof John Skerritt (pictured), has decided to retire (PD breaking news Fri) from his position of Deputy Secretary Health Products Regulation Group, effective from 18 Apr.
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Paracetamol pack sizes to change
Monday | Feb 6 2023THE TGA has published an interim decision to reduce the maximum pack sizes for various paracetamol products.
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NZ fluoxetine shortages
Monday | Feb 6 2023PHARMACISTS in New Zealand are struggling with a short supply of fluoxetine hydrochloride, with the country's national medicines procurement agency Pharmac confirming there are issues around a change in brands from Fluox to Arrow-Fluoxetine.
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Call for an MBS fee for immunisers: PSA
Friday | Feb 3 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has used its pre-Budget submission to urge the Federal Government to introduce a Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) payment for pharmacist immunisations modelled on the Level B payment available to GPs.
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Guild’s LGBTQ webinar
Friday | Feb 3 2023AS WE approach World Pride 2023 in Sydney, the Pharmacy Guild is reminding its members of the importance of providing inclusive care to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ ) community.
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‘Online cowboy prescribers’ are risky
Thursday | Feb 2 2023THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling for better patient safety and regulation of solely online prescribers and apps.
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CDC’s summer of safety
Thursday | Feb 2 2023AUSTRALIA has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, according to the Cancer Council.
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900 kids to benefit from Wizard’s gift
Wednesday | Feb 1 2023WIZARD Pharmacy has donated $54,558 to the Starlight Children's Foundation to help sick children and their families as part of their Starlight Giving Tree Christmas Appeal.
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Use SafeScript reminder
Wednesday | Feb 1 2023THE Pharmacy Guild is reminding pharmacists to be aware that the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 requires pharmacists to record certain information when dispensing medicines.
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$1.7m for pain research
Wednesday | Feb 1 2023SCIENTISTS at the University of Sydney, Australia have been awarded $1.7m from NSW Health, to research a new treatment for chronic pain affecting people with spinal cord injuries, BioSpectrum has reported.