Headlines
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NSW palliative pharmacists
Friday | May 11 2018THE NSW Government has announced a $200,000 investment during 2018/19 to improve the support provided by pharmacists to palliative care patients in the community.
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Apotex, Arrow to merge
Thursday | May 10 2018ARROW and Apotex have announced the merger of their local businesses and operations under a new entity, which they say will "become the leading player in the Australian generic pharmaceutical market by both volume and revenue" (PD breaking news).
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‘Permitted indications’ update
Thursday | May 10 2018THE TGA has provided a detailed response to its consultation on the newly implemented "list of permitted indications" (PD 08 Mar), detailing the reasoning behind the outcome which has seen more than 1,000 indications, including some using traditional Chinese or Ayurvedic terminology.
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PBS rebates to disappear
Wednesday | May 9 2018THE Federal Government last night confirmed changes to the way it pays for high-cost Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines, with the move set to drive a "sharp reduction in the headline cost of the PBS," according to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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WA trials NIP pharmacy vax
Tuesday | May 8 2018WA Health has announced a two year statewide trial involving the administration of National Immunisation Program influenza vaccines in community pharmacies.
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Pharmacy big-data mining
Tuesday | May 8 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced a new initiative called GuildData, a system by which the Guild will access members' pharmacy data to support the Guild's ongoing advocacy work.
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Two wins for Life Pharmacy
Tuesday | May 8 2018THE partners and team at Life Pharmacy Group (LPG) have warmly congratulated Tim Stewart (Guild Intern of the Year - pictured right) and the team at Cooleman Court Pharmacy (GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year Finalist and runner up Brad Butt pictured above with Guild national president George Tambassis) on their recent successes at APP2018, with LPG group professional manager Mark Silcock saying, "being part of such a supportive and innovative pharmacy group means anything is possible".
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VPA revises trust processes
Tuesday | May 8 2018THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority will charge a $1,500 additional fee for the preparation of a Trust Certification Checklist and Schedule of Amendments in the case of applications by trusts which are deemed to be non-compliant with the relevant legislation.
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Pharmacist prescribing by 2020
Monday | May 7 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia national president Shane Jackson says he expects pharmacists in Australia to be prescribing within two years, with the only barrier being enabling of legislation in various jurisdictions.
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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".