Headlines
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Pulling back the PBS veil
Friday | Feb 16 2018ACKNOWLEDGING that many Australians are unaware of the processes involved in bringing new medicines to Australia, Pharmaceutical research giant GSK and ViiV have joined to create a new report intended to "pull back the curtain" on the PBS.
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Pharmacy tobacco sales?
Friday | Feb 16 2018DRAMATICALLY changing the retail distribution of tobacco products so they become available exclusively in pharmacies, is a strategy explored by University of Otago, New Zealand researchers.
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Pharmacist-led Rx education
Friday | Feb 16 2018PHARMACIST-LED education for junior doctors has proved to be effective in reducing prescription writing errors in a Melbourne study published in the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia's Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.
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Merger boosts TWG result
Thursday | Feb 15 2018TERRY White Group's (TWG) merger with Chemmart in Oct 2016 (PD 27 Oct 16) has delivered a "substantial increase" to revenue and earnings, according to its financial statements for the half year to 31 Dec 2017.
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ACT real-time monitoring
Thursday | Feb 15 2018THE ACT Government has committed to implementing real-time prescription monitoring in the next 12 months, according to the Territory's Health and Well-Being Minister, Meegan Fitzharris.
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No sunset on location rule
Wednesday | Feb 14 2018AS A key element of the 2017 Pharmacy Compact, the National Health Amendment passed by the Senate yesterday abolishes the sunset clause of the Location Rules, ensuring that the rules do not automatically expire at the end of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in Jun 2020.
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Eagle Health diabetes wins
Wednesday | Feb 14 2018ASX-LISTED Eagle Health has outlined ambitious plans to further boost its presence in China, building on the success of its "Hutang 1" Australian pre-meal shake product for Type 2 diabetes and Pre-Type 2 diabetes in the Chinese market.
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Webstercare cuts 6CPA red tape
Wednesday | Feb 14 2018TO MEET the needs of pharmacists complying with the increased Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) dose administration (DAA) funding reporting requirements, effective 01 Feb, Webstercare has announced its Medication Management Software (MMS) system offers a solution that cuts the administrative red tape.
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New framework phase-in
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018PHARMACY interns' assessment based on the revised National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2016 (PD 01 Jun 2017) has been timelined in a joint announcement from the Pharmacy Board of Australia and the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC).
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Sigma seals Medibank deal
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018SIGMA Healthcare has launched a new three-year partnership with Medibank, with the pact to see the rollout of customer offers for private health insurance and for Amcal pharmacy customers.