Headlines
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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.
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TWC unveils growth plans
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019AUSTRALIA-WIDE pharmacy group TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) announced it intends to accelerate its plans for growth with the unveiling of an "innovative new marketing campaign and a series of significant strategic partnership programs" to bolster local pharmacy growth.
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PSA remuneration push
Monday | Mar 4 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) last week lodged two major submissions addressing pharmacist remuneration.
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Ramp-up hospital pharmacy
Monday | Mar 4 2019THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has called on major political parties in New South Wales ahead of the 23 Mar election day, to prioritise investment in clinical pharmacy services, opioid stewardship and electronic medical records to improve patient care.