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Hospitals slam PBS complexity
Wednesday | May 22 2019A review of the use of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications in Australian hospitals has highlighted significant variations in approaches to procuring PBS medicines as well as prescribing, dispensing and claiming models.
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Qld real-time monitoring
Tuesday | May 21 2019QUEENSLAND has become the latest state to commit to implementing a real-time prescription monitoring system.
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Pharmacy backs Morrison
Tuesday | May 21 2019PHARMACY will benefit from greater certainty following the Coalition's Federal Election, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis, believes.
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GSK: “takes law seriously”
Monday | May 20 2019GLAXOSMITHKLINE says it "responded proactively" when ACCC concerns were raised about the packaging of its Voltaren pain relief products, after a Federal Court decision which accepted admissions that the company had breached Australian Consumer Law (PD breaking news Fri) in the marketing of Osteo Gel and Emulgel over a five year period between 2012 and 2017.
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PSA receives CPA support
Friday | May 17 2019NO MATTER who wins tomorrow's Federal Election, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) will have "a seat at the table" when negotiations for the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) commence.
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Guild backs Sigma storage
Friday | May 17 2019PHARMACY owners have not flagged any concerns with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia that pharmacy wholesaler, Sigma, has mishandled prescription medicines or pharmacist-only products, despite concerns reported by the ABC.
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PSA welcomes bipartisan support
Thursday | May 16 2019POLICY leaders from Australia's two major parties and the Greens have voiced their support for pharmacists, in their responses to five key pre-election commitments called for by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Amcal+ Life Clinic launch
Thursday | May 16 2019SIGMA Healthcare yesterday confirmed the upcoming debut of a new Amcal+ Life Clinic pharmacy format, with the first concept store under the brand expected to be fully operational within eight weeks in Burwood, Vic.
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Labor reiterates support
Wednesday | May 15 2019A supplementary letter of support from the Labor Party has been received by the Pharmacy Guild, reaffirming the ALP's community pharmacy commitment.
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Mayne generics challenge
Wednesday | May 15 2019MAYNE Pharma has faced what it calls a "challenging start to calendar 2019" in the face of generic drugs eating away at its hormone liothyronine business and antiarrhythmic agent dofetilide business, as reported in an investor update yesterday.