Headlines
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PBS chemo ID mandatory
Friday | Apr 13 2018THE Health Department has reminded pharmacies that the inclusion of the Compounder ID field within a claim for PBS items under the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy program became mandatory from 01 Dec 2017.
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Free Health Check
Thursday | Apr 12 2018PRICELINE Pharmacy will make its Women's Health Checks free for a month, with a target of assisting 50,000 women across the country.
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Chemsave-AuMake alliance
Thursday | Apr 12 2018ASX-LISTED retailer AuMake International and privately owned Chemsave have announced the formation of a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the brands and broadening their reach among daigou and Chinese tourists.
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My Health Record guidelines
Thursday | Apr 12 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia yesterday launched new pharmacist guidelines "to promote meaningful clinical use of the My Health Record system to enhance patient-centred care".
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Flu vax advertising advice
Wednesday | Apr 11 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has updated its guidance for advertising of vaccination services, reminding pharmacists there are strict controls around the release of information to the public.
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MMJ Cannabis Access move
Wednesday | Apr 11 2018ASX-LISTED cannabis company MMJ PhytoTech has announced a $1 million investment for a 16.7% ownership stake in Biologics Research Institute, the owner of Cannabis Access, an online portal for medicinal cannabis access in Australia.
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New Zealand OTC codeine ban
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018NEW Zealand's Medsafe regulator is seeking advice on any barriers to implementation of a proposed reclassification of combination medicines containing codeine to prescription only (PD 23 Jan), with the change scheduled for implementation from 31 Jan 2020.
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UK pharmacy gender pay gap
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018A report from British pharmacy giant Lloydspharmacy has revealed that its female employees earn more than 30% less than males on average - but the "median" or mid-point pay gap is more like 3%.
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Dentist ban for drug abuse
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018A NSW dentist has been found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct and deregistered for a period of two years in a case brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) before the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales.
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Pharmacists advancing
Monday | Apr 9 2018ADVANCING Practice has announced that Round 1 applications have now closed with Advisory Board chair, Associate Professor Ian Coombes, saying the number of applicants has "well and truly exceeded expectations".