Headlines
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SMS alerts up vaccine rates
Thursday | Nov 16 2017WITH seasonal influenza vaccine recommended and funded for groups at higher risk of serious infection, it is unfortunate that uptake is suboptimal, but there is light at the end of the tunnel, acording to West Australian researchers published in the Annals of Family Medicine.
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Antibiotic management key
Thursday | Nov 16 2017NEW data has found that antibiotic stewardship programmes can reduce the number of hospital infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria by 51%, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has highlighted.
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AHPRA & PBA research focus
Thursday | Nov 16 2017THE Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) and the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) have announced the Annual Report for AHPRA and the National Boards for the year to 30 Jun 2017 is now available to view online - ahpra.gov.au.
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Osteoarthritis on NPS radar
Thursday | Nov 16 2017NPS Medicinewise has released an "Insights" page to healthcare professionals saying medicines have a limited role for osteoarthritis, and "treatment now focuses on education, exercise and weight".
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UTS Innovation Gala Dinner
Wednesday | Nov 15 2017THE 2017 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award and Gala Dinner was touted as "another great success", organisers said and by the look on the faces of some of the participants (pictured), the evening did indeed sparkle.
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Ramsay-Malouf deal ratified
Wednesday | Nov 15 2017RAMSAY Health Care's franchise network expansion into community pharmacy took a significant leap forward when it announced it had inked a deal on 10 Aug to add 18 pharmacies across Queensland by acquiring the Malouf Group (PD 23 Aug 17) and now this arrangement has official approval from regulatory authorities.
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MedAdvisor asthma support
Tuesday | Nov 14 2017DIGITAL medication management company MedAdvisor, 14% owned by EBOS (PD 24 Oct), has announced a new partnership with National Asthma Council Australia in order to support pharmacists to deliver best-practice asthma management.
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Bod builds cannabis brands
Monday | Nov 13 2017LISTED Australian natural health and cosmetics company Bod Australia has announced it has begun formulating a range of cannabis-based topical creams and cosmetics through its partnership with Swiss cannabis extracts manufacturer Linnea, signed just last month (PD 24 Oct).
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Apo-Perindropil Arginine recall
Friday | Nov 10 2017APOTEX has written to pharmacists across the country to provide details of recall procedures for contaminated batches of Apo-Perindropil Arginine 2.5mg, 5mg and 10mg tablets.
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New PSA digital health pact
Friday | Nov 10 2017HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt yesterday announced a new digital health partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, in its role as the "peak national body representing pharmacists".