Headlines
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Pharmacy staff underpaid
Tuesday | Apr 17 2018FURTHER details have emerged of a Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) investigation into three Sydney pharmacy proprietors penalised for underpaying a staff member by more than $62,000 (PD 14 Feb).
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New PBS cancer listings
Tuesday | Apr 17 2018THE government has announced several new cancer medicines to be subsidised via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with health minister Greg Hunt saying the move shows the Coalition's commitment to the PBS is "rock solid".
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National RTPM proposed
Monday | Apr 16 2018AUSTRALIA'S federal, state and territory health ministers have jointly agreed to "progress national real-time prescription monitoring" (RTPM), with the update revealed in a communiqu from the Council of Australian Governments Health Council meeting in Sydney on Fri.
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COAG cannabis proposal
Friday | Apr 13 2018FEDERAL Health Minister Greg Hunt will today propose to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) new procedures that would facilitate patient access to medicinal cannabis across the country within 48 hours, assuming national responsibility for the approval process in lieu of state control.
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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.