Headlines
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MHR opt out date confirmed
Tuesday | May 15 2018THE Australian Digital Health Agency has announced that the three month "opt-out period" for the My Health Record system will run from 16 Jul-15 Oct 2018.
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ACP queries PSA-CW pact
Monday | May 14 2018THE Australian College of Pharmacy has issued a statement questioning the new training agreement between the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Chemist Warehouse (PD Fri).
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Sigma defends sleep apnoea program
Monday | May 14 2018SIGMA Healthcare has responded to concerns raised by sleep specialists about the new Guardian and Amcal pharmacy-based testing services (PD Fri), pointing out that the Australian Pharmacy Sleep Services program has been used in the community pharmacy setting in Australia since 2011.
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PSA Chemist Warehouse deal
Friday | May 11 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the launch of tailored workforce training, with Chemist Warehouse the first national pharmacy group to appoint the organisation as its preferred training provider.
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Bundaberg Pharmacy Alliance boom
Friday | May 11 2018PHARMACY Alliance has added four more pharmacies to its network in Bundaberg Qld, boosting its presence in the city to seven fully Pharmacy Alliance-managed outlets.
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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.