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Ego’s QV tubes changing
Tuesday | Nov 12 2024EGO has announced a packaging overhaul for its QV skincare products, switching from laminate to recyclable LDPE tubes to reduce environmental impact.
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Whooping cough surge
Monday | Nov 11 2024AUSTRALIA is grappling with a record-breaking whooping cough epidemic, with more than 41,000 cases of the highly infectious lung disease reported so far in 2024, according to national disease data.
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UQ partners with MTM in new venture
Monday | Nov 11 2024THE University of Queensland (UQ) is expanding its drug discovery and development capabilities through a new partnership between UniQuest and global biotech firm Molecule to Medicine (MTM).
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Merger valued at $25bn
Friday | Nov 8 2024LEGAL firm Gilbert Tobin, which secured the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) clearance for the merger of Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse yesterday (PD 07 Oct), has valued the new market powerhouse at over $25 billion.
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PSA’s annual report out
Friday | Nov 8 2024THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has released its 2023/24 annual report, celebrating key advancements for the organisation and the whole pharmacy profession.
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ACCC clears big Sigma CW merger
Thursday | Nov 7 2024THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose the proposed merger between Sigma Healthcare Limited and Chemist Warehouse Group, contingent upon a court-enforceable undertaking provided by Sigma (PD breaking news).
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APC aligns to scope report
Thursday | Nov 7 2024THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has welcomed the release of the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce - Scope of Practice Review final report, emphasising its workforce development recommendations.
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TWC, IFA vax partnership
Thursday | Nov 7 2024AHEAD of Whooping Cough Day tomorrow, TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced a five-year partnership with the Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) to boost awareness on essential vaccines, with a particular emphasis on whooping cough (pertussis), as well as RSV, MMR, and influenza.
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Editor’s Choice: Weleda Skin Food feeds the skin all over
Thursday | Nov 7 2024ICONIC Weleda Skin Food ($28.95 for 75ml ) is the ultimate thick, rich cream ideal for very dry and rough skin, suitable for the face and body, from rough patches on heels and elbows to hard-working hands.
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New science head in PNG
Thursday | Nov 7 2024PROFESSOR Teatulohi (Lohi) Matainaho, a leading researcher in traditional medicine and drug discovery, has been officially elected the inaugural President of the newly launched Pacific Academy of Sciences.
