Headlines
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Pharmacy games grow
Tuesday | Sep 5 2017VICTORIA'S Pharmacy Social Society has announced a significant expansion of the "summer games" competition to include all major Melbourne public hospital groups.
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Industry Award changes
Tuesday | Sep 5 2017CHANGES to the Pharmacy Industry Award approved by the Fair Work Commission will become effective next Mon 11 Sep, including more flexibility for pharmacies to employ school students in part-time roles.
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Arrow hits Amneal target
Monday | Sep 4 2017ARROW Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Australian retail pharmacy business of US generics firm Amneal Pharmaceuticals, with the deal said to cement Arrow as "Australia's fastest growing generic pharmaceutical company" (PD breaking news Fri).
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Multilingual pills from Corum
Monday | Sep 4 2017CORUM Health has announced a partnership with 'Our Pills Talk' (www.ourpillstalk.com.au) to integrate its mobile app with Corum LOTS Dispense, aiming to improve medication adherence within the community.
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Guild, PSA codeine collaboration
Monday | Sep 4 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Pharmacy Guild will jointly produce a range of training materials to support pharmacists around the up-scheduling of codeine medicines on 01 Feb 2018 and beyond, with the support of a new funding package approved by Health Minister Greg Hunt (PD breaking news Sat).
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Reprimand removals policy
Friday | Sep 1 2017THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has advised of a new policy to ensure consistent removal of reprimands from the national register of practitioners.
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TGA consults on advertising
Friday | Sep 1 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched a consultation on proposed improvements to the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, including seeking comments on a possible framework for the advertising of Schedule 3 (pharmacist-only) medicines to the public.
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South Australia’s PATY finalist
Friday | Sep 1 2017GAWLER Place Priceline Pharmacy pharmacy assistant Kimberley Hunt (pictured) has been chosen to represent South Australia at the National Finals of the 2017 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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TWC reports $8m earnings
Friday | Sep 1 2017TERRY White Group yesterday unveiled its financial results for the year to 30 Jun, with the company recording earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of continuing operations of $8m.
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Radio host pharmacy backlash
Thursday | Aug 31 2017A Sydney radio host who complained on social media about having to wait for a pharmacy prescription has been roundly criticised, with her Facebook post now removed after a comprehensive online smack-down.