Headlines
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King: pharmacy crucial role
Monday | May 7 2018SHADOW Minister for Health Catherine King has acknowledged the "crucial role" of pharmacy in Australia's health care system and highlighted the Labor Party's "commitment to partnering with you on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead".
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Hunt responds to Review
Friday | May 4 2018HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt has released the government's response to the controversial King Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation (PD breaking news), with the majority of the recommendations from the report being rejected.
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Guild corporate concern
Thursday | May 3 2018PHARMACY Guild executive director David Quilty has cited the huge controversy around the Banking Royal Commission in recent days to sound a warning about the "corporatisation" of the Australian pharmacy sector.
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Sigma sleep testing rollout
Thursday | May 3 2018AMCAL and Guardian pharmacies across Australia are set to significantly boost their professional services offering, with Sigma Healthcare announcing the national roll-out of "the most comprehensive sleep apnoea testing program in Australia's history" next month.
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Amcal phases out plastic
Wednesday | May 2 2018AMCAL has announced it will be the first major pharmacy retail chain in Australia to phase out plastic bags in its stores.
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MedAdvisor expands PlusOne
Tuesday | May 1 2018LISTED medication adherence provider MedAdvisor has seen month-on-month growth of 24% since Jul 2017 in the number of pharmacies offering its PlusOne patient engagement software.
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Sigma launches CarePro
Tuesday | May 1 2018SIGMA Healthcare announced the release of CarePro at the 2018 Amcal and Guardian Retail Conference currently underway on the Gold Coast.
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Swisse highlights prevention
Monday | Apr 30 2018SWISSE Wellness has highlighted the massive potential for Australian companies in the preventative health and complementary medicines space, in light of a greater emphasis being placed on prevention in many countries across the globe.
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Sigma pharmacy council
Friday | Apr 27 2018SIGMA Healthcare has announced the creation of a new representative body for its Amcal and Guardian pharmacists, allowing members to have input to advise the company's senior management on future brand development initiatives.
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GSK’s new pain category
Friday | Apr 27 2018GLAXOSMITHKLINE (GSK) Consumer Healthcare has announced it has developed a new pain category approach it intends to showcase at APP2018 conference on the Gold Coast.