Headlines
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Symbion cuts trading terms
Friday | Dec 1 2017EBOS offshoot Symbion Health has reacted swiftly to the impact of AstraZeneca's decision to commence direct distribution, advising pharmacists of a reduction in trading terms effective today.
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Codeine impact research
Thursday | Nov 30 2017THE Australian Self-Medication Industry has highlighted a new study which is seeking participants to investigate the impact of the removal of over-the-counter codeine on 01 Feb 2018.
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Codeine switch ups Maxigesic
Thursday | Nov 30 2017AFT Pharmaceuticals says it is expecting significant sales growth of its flagship product Maxigesic in Australia as a result of the Feb 2018 rescheduling of products containing codeine to prescription only.
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Pharmacies to get digital
Wednesday | Nov 29 2017IN THE wake of reports that only one fifth of Australian pharmacies have registered with the My Health Record system (PD yesterday), community, hospital and academic pharmacists have announced the formation of a Pharmacists Digital Health Leaders Network to encourage meaningful and clinical use of My Health Record by pharmacists and pharmacies.
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Sansom steps down at APC
Wednesday | Nov 29 2017THE pharmacy profession needs to shift from its current 'dispensing' mentality to one of community care, according to Professor Lloyd Sansom, who is retiring from the Australian Pharmacy Council after more than 35 years.
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Greg Hunts for votes
Tuesday | Nov 28 2017NSW Pharmacy Guild branch immediate past president Rick Samimi was paid a visit yesterday by campaigning Bennelong Liberal candidate John Alexander, along with Health Minister Greg Hunt.
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PDL warns of fake scripts
Tuesday | Nov 28 2017PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has raised awareness of reports regarding consumers who are posing as prescribers and using faxed, email or mobile phone images to fraudulently obtain prescription medications.
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Fred IT SafeScript deal
Monday | Nov 27 2017PHARMACY Guild offshoot Fred IT has been appointed to build the new SafeScript real-time prescription monitoring system for the Victorian Government.
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Cannabis medicines in SAS
Friday | Nov 24 2017Australian medicinal cannabis companies have been given notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration that approved cannabis products will become available for doctors to prescribe on the Special Access Scheme (SAS) from late Feb 2018.
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Amgen details direct move
Friday | Nov 24 2017AMGEN says changes to the distribution model for its osteoporosis medication Prolia (PD yesterday) will include a range of commercial deals for all community pharmacies.